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9 tips for clinical trial volunteers

(U.S. News and World Report) UPDATED 2009-09-27

Medical research advances by leaps when enough people volunteer for clinical trials, experts say. And many potential therapies lag because patients are unfamiliar with how these clinical trials work. In this article from U.S. News and World Report, researchers discuss which patients are most likely to benefit from the free medications and supervised care of a clinical trial, and they talk about which patients should not consider becoming a volunteer. They also detail information on nine important things to understand before your study begins. Read full story >

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