The Benefits of Participating in a Clinical Trial
When you choose to participate in a clinical trial, you must weigh the benefits against the risks.
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Taking an active role in your own health care |
Side effects or adverse reactions to medications or treatments |
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Access to new, potentially beneficial treatments that are not available to the public |
The treatment may not be effective for you |
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Receiving a high standard of medical care and follow-up care at leading health care facilities during the trial |
Your participation may be time-consuming and may involve frequent travel to the study site, lengthy treatments, hospital stays, or complex dosage requirements for drug therapies. |
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Knowing that you are helping others by contributing to medical research |
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