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Clinical Trials: 101STORY BY

Camille Webb

From popular pain relievers to niche cancer drugs; from robotic surgery to nanotechnology, almost every medication and treatment available today has gone through human testing in a clinical trial.

A clinical trial is a scientific research study where people participate to help physicians find new or better ways of treating patients. Most clinical trials test a new drug or new medical intervention and its ultimate value in the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of a disease, disorder or illness.

Clinical trials are essential for studying safety and efficacy; physicians and researchers depend on them. They provide the best information on how to treat patients suffering from cancer to the common cold.

But, we patients depend on them, too. Clinical trials help us make intelligent decisions about our own care.

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