In order to develop new drugs and medical procedures, researchers need to conduct clinical trials. As a result, there are a large number of these trials that take place within the United States. A recent survey on this topic revealed, however, that approximately 96% of the participants had never participated in a clinical trial. This…
Scurvy. It was the bane of 18th century life, often destroying the lives of members aboard ships headed across the Atlantic Ocean. It was a man that was named James Lind who began to change all of that. He was the father of an important mechanism seen in today’s society: the clinical trial. A clinical…
Have you ever participated in a clinical trial? A recent survey was conducted in the United States on this subject. The results showed approximately 96% of the participants had never participated in a clinical study before. If you’ve ever donated blood, you know how important this act can be to the health care system to…
