Clinical trials: Can technology solve the problem of low recruitment?

BMJ

Volumn 342, Issue 7811, 2011, Pages

  Reynolds, Toby ^a  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SELF EVALUATION; SHORT SURVEY; ARTICLE; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PATIENT SELECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AWARENESS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 79959325049     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d3662     Document Type: Short Survey

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