What the Doctor Didn't Say: The Hidden Truth about Medical Research

by Edward P. Richards and Jerry Menikoff

Millions of people each year decide to participate in clinical trials--medical research studies involving an innovative treatment for a medical problem. For the patient, such participation can sometimes be a life-saving choice. But it can also be just the opposite. Our country years ago adopted rules designed to assure that people are making informed choices about participation. This book explains the reality behind those rules: that our current system...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195147979
• ISBN13: 9780195147971
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"