Testing treatments better research for better healthcare
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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Pinter & Martin Ltd
2011.
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| Edición: | 2nd edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622042006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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
- 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
