Giving medicine a fair trial. Trials should not second guess what patients want

Editorial

R Ashcroft. BMJ. 2000.

. 2000 Jun 24;320(7251):1686.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7251.1686.

No abstract available

Comment in

Informed consent is being neglected.
Goodare H, Williamson C. Goodare H, et al. BMJ. 2000 Nov 4;321(7269):1160. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 11061753 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Giving medicine a fair trial. Patients' altruism should be appreciated.
Rao JN. Rao JN. BMJ. 2000 Dec 16;321(7275):1530. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 11118190 No abstract available.
Giving medicine a fair trial. Patients' perspective must be acknowledged.
Bruzzi P, Costantini M. Bruzzi P, et al. BMJ. 2000 Dec 16;321(7275):1530. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 11118191 No abstract available.
Giving medicine a fair trial. Blanket enthusiasm for trials won't help.
Szebik I. Szebik I. BMJ. 2000 Dec 16;321(7275):1530-1. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 11118192 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Giving medicine a fair trial. It needs to be established whether patients really fare better in trials.
Bydder S. Bydder S. BMJ. 2000 Dec 16;321(7275):1531. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 11118193 No abstract available.
Giving medicine a fair trial. Patients' preferences should be assessed.
Allan L, Tooke L. Allan L, et al. BMJ. 2000 Dec 16;321(7275):1529-30. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 11189695 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Giving medicine a fair trial. Improving patients' access to information may help.
Slevin T, Katris P. Slevin T, et al. BMJ. 2000 Dec 16;321(7275):1531. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 11189696 No abstract available.

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