Conducting Clinical Research: A Practical Guide for Physicians, Nurses, Study Co-Ordinators and Investigators - Softcover

Stone MD, Judy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0974917818 ISBN 13: 9780974917818

Publisher: Mountainside MD Press, 2010

Synopsis

This is a step-by-step how-to manual for both experienced medical professionals and novices looking to enter the field of clinical studies. The book: Explains how to land a study on good terms; Provides tips for recruiting patient volunteers -- and keeping them happy; Offers easy strategies for co-ordinating studies; Demystifies regulatory requirements. With a comprehensive index and appendices, this book has been adopted by university health sciences programs across the country. The first edition was a Ben Franklin Awards 2007 Finalist and a 2007 Finalist in ForeWord Magazine''s reference category for professional/technical books. New, expanded, and completely updated sections keep readers abreast of changes in the rapidly shifting global drug development industry, including new regulations affecting research, subject injury clauses, the unique needs of device and vaccine trials, the impact of HIPAA on U.S. research, cultural competency and health literacy, ethical considerations in clinical research, and how to survive audits.

About this title

About the Author

Judy Stone, MD, is an internist and infectious disease specialist. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and a sought-after speaker on the topics of antibiotics, infectious diseases, and clinical trials.

From the Back Cover

In Conducting Clinical Research: A Practical Guide for Physicians, Nurses, Study Coordinators, and Investigators, you will discover how to
· Attract drug companies to your site
· Land a study on good terms
· Recruit patient volunteers-and keep them happy!
· Implement easy strategies for coordinating studies
· Organize your clinical trial activities
· Demystify regulatory requirements

Conducting Clinical Research is a practical, user-friendly how-to manual for medical professionals-physicians, nurses, study coordinators and investigators-who are interested in learning what it takes to carry out clinical trials. Everything is covered-from how drugs are developed to how to attract drug companies to a site, land a study, recruit volunteers, coordinate studies, organize clinical trial activities, and navigate regulatory requirements. Even ethical and social issues are discussed. Comprehensive appendices offer essential background, resources, sample forms and worksheets, and information about careers and training programs.

The book was a Ben Franklin Awards 2007 Finalist, and a 2007 Finalist in ForeWord Magazine's reference category for professional/technical books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mountainside MD Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0974917818
• ISBN 13: 9780974917818
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 464