Clinical trials: from problem child to the driving force of medical advancement

Delanerolle G., Thayanandan T., Riga J., Griffiths J., Lawson J., Au-Yeung S., Haque N., Sandle N., Raymont V.

Clinical trials are conducted to find better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose or treat human disease. The development of clinical trials throughout history has built the foundation for ethically and scientifically robust research. As our healthcare needs have evolved, so have clinical trials and the standards by which they are run. Vanessa Raymont and colleagues explore the past, present and future of the clinical trial.

DOI

10.12968/bjnn.2020.16.5.200

Type

Journal article

Journal

British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Publisher

Mark Allen Group

Publication Date

02/10/2020

Volume

16

Pages

200 - 202

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