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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Physicians > A Guide to Patient Recruitment and Retention

A Guide to Patient Recruitment and Retention
Diana Anderson, PhD,
Thomson CenterWatch

Softcover: 350 pages 
Size: 8.5" x 6"
ISBN 193062445X
978-1930624450
CenterWatch Inc / Thomson American Health Consultants
April 2004
(click button below for the very best currently available price for this important resource)

 

A Guide to Patient Recruitment and Retention is designed to help clinical research professionals improve the effectiveness of their patient recruitment efforts.

"I am especially impressed with the outcome data, as well as the up-to-date information." --CenterWatch

Authored by Diana Anderson Ph.D., with contributions from 15 industry leaders, this 350-page manual offers real world, practical recruitment strategies and tactics grounded in facts and experiences.

It is an invaluable resource for educating staff on patient recruitment, for managing recruitment initiatives for clinical trials, and for accelerating enrollment and retention efforts.

Many sponsors, managers, and CROs now routinely distribute copies of this manual at investigator meetings. Topics include:

  • Trends and issues influencing patient recruitment, retention and ethics

  • Benchmark data on patient volunteer demographics and recruitment costs

  • Effective media strategies and tactics

  • Budget considerations

  • Guidelines on establishing new recruitment and retention practices

  • Tips on effectively communicating with potential study subjects
    HIPAA Privacy Rules’ impact on patient recruitment

  • and more!

"An excellent resource and guide for industry and sites planning patient recruitment initiatives. Information that cannot be found elsewhere." Jim Ogle, Former President of Quintiles America

"This text covers the many aspects of patient recruitment from ethics to patient satisfaction with clinical trials. I am especially impressed with the outcome data, as well as the up-to-date information on multinational issues." Paul Evans, COO, Synexus

Perfect for:

  • Physicians, study nurses, and pharmacists in clinical trials

  • Any other health professionals involved in both government and industry sponsored clinical trials

  • Instructors conducting training and educational programs 

CenterWatch is a Boston-based publishing and information services company and a business of The Thomson Corporation. CenterWatch provides information services used by patients, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, CROs and research centers involved in clinical research around the world. Founded in 1994, Thomson CenterWatch strives to be a leader in print and Internet - based information services focusing on the clinical trials industry. CenterWatch publishes a wide range of newsletters, books and directories. The company also provides market intelligence services and medical education solutions.

This book is from the same reliable publisher that publishes the PDR and the RedBook. Thomson Healthcare businesses support critical healthcare delivery and management decisions through a broad array of information and educational solutions. Thomson provides up-to-date drug, critical care, and toxicology information to clinical professionals. Thomson develops and delivers medical education services and communications programs to pharmaceutical companies, physicians, and other health professionals.

Thomson is also the industry's leading source for clinical trials information and publishes CenterWatch. Their corporate health and safety databases address occupational medicine, chemical safety hazardous products, and regulatory compliance needs. Finally, Thomson is the leading supplier of information solutions to support healthcare management, analytical, and health services research needs across the industry.

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