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Author Speid, Lorna.

Title Clinical trials : what patients and healthy volunteers need to know / Lorna Speid
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2010]
©2010

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Description xiv, 186 pages :bill. ; 22 cm
Series Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents Contents: Why I wrote this book -- Understanding clinical trials -- Oversight of clinical trials -- Ethical conduct of clinical trials -- Assessing risks versus benefits -- Some additional considerations for you as a research subject -- The physician - 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
Summary "Dr. Speid, taking advantage of her own professional experiences, provides an easy to follow and understandable guide to clinical trials. She describes how human clinical trials are developed, the ethics involved, in these triais, including a discussion of risk-benefit ratios, and how the physician at times serves dual roles, as caregiver and study investigator She has chapters on certain ̀vulnerable populations' such as the elderly, children, and patients with rare or orphan diseases. With the, need for increased, truly informed subjects in clinical trials, this book provides a rich resource for those contemplating participation in such trials.-David A. Williams, Md, Chief Of the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Director of Translational Research for Children's Hospital Boston, and Leland Fikes Professor Of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School --
"In clinical research, the patient's full understanding of the informed consent procedure is paramount However, for the patient, coming to the research site with out the prior knowledge of the clinical trial information, it can be a challenging and time-consuming process for both patient and investigator. This very well-written and easy-to-read, handbook is an excellent solution to this problem. As a Principal Investigator, I have been searching for this type of written information for a long time It is a must-have resource for everyclinical trial subject and investigator."---Gioi N. Smith-Nguyen, MD, Facog, Grossmont Center For Clinical Research, La Mesa, California --
"Dr. Speid provides an excellent summary of the increasingly complex world of clinical trials. The clinical vignettes bring otherwise murky issues into sharp focus. The ̀questions to ask' sections make this book indispensible for those considering enrolling themselves or their loved ones into clinical trials, providing a framework within which to make fully Informed decisions. This is a must-read for those wanting a better understanding of the pros and cons of participating in modern-day drug development"---David A. Merrill, MD, Phd, Investigator, Division Of Geriatric Psychiatry, Memory & Aging Research Center, Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles --Book Jacket
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Clinical medicine -- Research -- Popular works.
Clinical trials -- Popular works.
LC no. 2010009154
ISBN 9780199734160 paperback