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As of early 2008, a minority (about 17%) of physicians have a basic or extensive electronic health record (EHR) system. Those who use electronic health records believe they improve the quality of care, and tend to be primary physicians, those practicing in large groups, hospitals, or medical centers, and those located in the western region of the United States.
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Surrogate decision makers rated communication as good but could not answer questions about resuscitation status or the care their family member was receiving.
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With some complex tasks, it's often easier to break them down into more manageable parts, or to relate them to tasks we are more familiar with.
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Both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the FDA have taken action in the past decade to increase pediatric participation in clinical trials. In fact, if a trial is supported by NIH and addresses a disease seen in both adults and children, researchers must provide a compelling reason if they plan not to include children.
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As informed consent documents continue to get longer and more complex, be prepared to challenge old ways of thinking even when using print.
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Electronic tools can be intimidating. They can be costly. Often they take us out of our comfort zones and challenge processes we have grown accustomed to.
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As part of the discussion of how budgets can influence subject enrollment and retention, Jeffrey Adelglass, MD, CEO, Research Across America, Dallas, TX, ran through his Top 10 list of budget busters David Letterman style.
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Whether you're on the sponsor side or the clinical site side, you're probably acutely aware of two trends in clinical research: Contract negotiation and study start-up are big stumbling blocks in the advancement of research.
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