LITERATURE OF MEDICINE
Reviews and Notes: Epidemiology: Techniques of Patient-Oriented Research
1 June 1994 | Volume 120 Issue 11 | Page 976
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Techniques of Patient-Oriented Research
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Charles Y. C. Pak and Perrie M. Adams; eds. 219 pages. New York: Raven Press; 1993. $47.00.
A primer on the fundamental needs and methods of clinical research: the conflict-of-interest question, grant applications, ethical considerations (including informed consent), research designs and statistical assessments, nutritional methods, the functions of a clinical research unit, and writing reports of research. This text can serve as an introduction; to acquire a substantial and detailed grasp of any of these topics, more detailed, scope-limited texts will be needed.
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