Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (Principles & Practice of Clinical Research)

Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) Counter Principles and Practice of Clinical Research is a comprehensive text which addresses the theoretical and practical issues involved in conducting clinical research. This book is divided into three parts: ethical, regulatory, and legal issues biostatistics and epidemiology technology transfer, protocol development and funding. It is designed to fill a void in clinical research education and provides the necessary fundamentals for clinical investigators. It should be of particular benefit to all individuals engaged in clinical research, whether as physician or dental investigators, Ph.D. basic scientists, or members of the allied health professions, as well as both students and those actively participating in clinical research. Key Features * Comprehensive review ranging from a historical perspective to the current ethical, legal and social issues and an introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology * Practical guide to writing a protocol, getting funding for clinical research, preparing images for publication and display * Cohesive and clear presentation by authors carefully selected to teach a very popular course at NIH * Excellent companion text for courses on clinical research. Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) Counter Principles and Practice of Clinical Research is a comprehensive text which addresses the theoretical and practical issues involved in conducting clinical research. This book is divided into three parts: ethical, regulatory, and legal issues biostatistics and epidemiology technology transfer, protocol development and funding. It is designed to fill a void in clinical research education and provides the necessary fundamentals for clinical investigators. It should be of particular benefit to all individuals engaged in clinical research, whether as physician or dental investigators, Ph. D. basic scientists, or members of the allied health professions, as well as both students and those actively participating in clinical research. Key Features * Comprehensive review ranging from a historical perspective to the current ethical, legal and social issues and an introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology * Practical guide to writing a protocol, getting funding for clinical research, preparing images for publication and display * Cohesive and clear presentation by authors carefully selected to teach a very popular course at NIH * Excellent companion text for courses on clinical research Principles and Practice of Clinical Research is a comprehensive text which addresses the theoretical and practical issues involved in conducting clinical research.

This book is divided into three parts: ethical, regulatory, and legal issues; biostatistics and epidemiology; technology transfer, protocol development and funding. It is designed to fill a void in clinical research education and provides the necessary fundamentals for clinical investigators. It should be of particular benefit to all individuals engaged in clinical research, whether as physician or dental investigators, Ph.D. basic scientists, or members of the allied health professions, as well as both students and those actively participating in clinical research.

Key Features
* Comprehensive review ranging from a historical perspective to the current ethical, legal and social issues and an introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology
* Practical guide to writing a protocol, getting funding for clinical research, preparing images for publication and display
* Cohesive and clear presentation by authors carefully selected to teach a very popular course at NIH
* Excellent companion text for courses on clinical research
Front Cover; Principles and Practice of Clinical Research; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. A Historical Perspective on Clinical Research; PART I: ETHICAL, REGULATORY, AND LEGAL ISSUES; PART II: BIOSTATISTICS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY; PART III: TECHNOLGY TRANSFER, PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT, AND FUNDING; Index; Table 3 Quality of Life Measures; Table 4 Properties of QoL Measures That Establish a Firm Conceptual Basis (Ventegodt, Hilden, Zachau-Christiansen); Table 5 Domains Assessed in QoL Measures.Electronic reproduction.Available via World Wide Web. The successful translation of a basic or clinical observation into a new treatment of disease is rare in an investigator's professional life, but when it occurs, the personal thrill is exhilarating and the impact on society may be substantial.