i[2]y in the WSJ - Matchmakers: Patients Meet Clinical Trials
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
(Note: i[2]y Chairman Dr. Leonard Sender featured in this piece)
Amid Shortage of Volunteers, Some Programs Aim to Boost Education and Recruitment
With growing concern about a shortfall of patients to participate in clinical trials — especially adult cancer patients, minorities and adolescents — a number of new programs are stepping up efforts to match patients to trials and educate patients and their physicians about the benefits of medical research. Large medical centers are developing their own Web sites to help inform and recruit trial patients locally. And nonprofit health organizations are reaching out to community groups to educate residents about clinical trials and help them navigate issues such as getting insurance companies to pay the costs of participation.
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