UID:
edoccha_9958109068902883
Format:
1 online resource (417 p.)
Edition:
2nd edition.
ISBN:
1-78066-280-7
Content:
How do we know whether a particular treatment really works? How reliable is the evidence? And how do we ensure that research into medical treatments best meets the needs of patients? These are just a few of the questions addressed in a lively and informative way in Testing Treatments. Brimming with vivid examples, Testing Treatments will inspire both patients and professionals. Building on the success of the first edition, Testing Treatments has now been extensively revised and updated. The second edition includes a thought-provoking chapter on screening, explaining why early diagnosis is no
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Ben Goldacre; Foreword to the first edition by Nick Ross; Preface; Introduction; 1 New - but is it better?; 2 Hoped-for effects that don't materialize; 3 More is not necessarily better; 4 Earlier is not necessarily better; 5 Dealing with uncertainty about the effects of treatments; 6 Fair tests of treatments; 7 Taking account of the play of chance; 8 Assessing all the relevant, reliable evidence; 9 Regulating tests of treatments: help or hindrance?; 10 Research - good, bad, and unnecessary
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11 Getting the right research done is everybody's business12 So what makes for better healthcare?; 13 Research for the right reasons: blueprint for a better future; References; Additional resources; List of Vignettes; List of Key Points; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-905177-48-8
Language:
English
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