| Description |
xiv, 186 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-154) and index. |
| Contents |
Why I wrote this book -- Understanding clinical trials -- Oversight of clinical trials -- Ethical conduct of clinical trials -- Assessing risks versus benefits -- Other issues to consider as a research subject -- The role of the clinical investigator -- The drug development process -- Gene transfer clinical research and other experimental approaches -- Clinical trials involving the elderly -- Clinical trials involving children -- Clinical trials involving rare or orphan diseases -- Clinical trials involving disabled and vulnerable groups. |
| Subject |
Clinical trials -- Popular works.
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| ISBN |
9780199734160 |
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019973416X |
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