The Handbook of Clinical Trials and Other Research

Download or read book The Handbook of Clinical Trials and Other Research written by Alan Earl-Slater and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical handbook includes all the main clinical trial and general research terms, and is illustrated with real-life examples, diagrams and tables. It also includes material on research ethical committees, and incorporates recent international developments such as the EU Clinical Trials Directive. The research methods and issues identified are universal, crossing countries and disciplines. It can be used as a reference tool, an introduction to learning about clinical trials, as a refresher to those involved in clinical research, or to check that the correct terms are being used in the correct context. Readily available references are included that can be used by the reader to further support their own work.