What Patients Say about Medical Research
IRB Ethics and Human ResearchPublished 1 July 1998
Jeremy Sugarman, Nancy Kass, Steven N. Goodman, Patricia Perentesis, Praveen Fernandes, Ruth Faden
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Five geographic areas were selected for this project: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Baltimore/Washington; Dallas/San Antonio, Texas; Durham/Raleigh, North Carolina; and Seattle/Tacoma.
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ing rooms of medical oncology, radiation oncology, and cardiology outpatient clinics at 16 institutions across the country were interviewed about their attitudes toward medical research; whether they had experience as a participant in medical research; and, if applicable, the reasons for enrolling and the nature of their experience as a participant in research. Sample. Five geographic areas were selected for this project: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Baltimore/Washington; Dallas/San Antonio, Texas; Durham/Raleigh, North Carolina; and Seattle/Tacoma. Each area included at least one institution that
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