Basically a branch of
the healthcare science stream, clinical research programs aim at determination
of the effectiveness as well as safety of various treatments and related
products.
When it comes to determination of the quality
and effectiveness of any device, product, medication or programs in medical
science; clinical research programs are the most effective method for
it. Clinical research is used for various purposes that include diagnosis,
treatment or even prevention of diseases and methods devised towards the said
objective.
Basic difference between clinical practice
and research is that while the former uses treatments that are already proven
and time tested, the later is the process of collection of evidences that will
establish a treating method. Research is associated with the entire genealogy
of any medicine; product, process or program from its inception till its
logical end and till it is marketed. Target subject is scrutinized through
appropriate pre-clinical studies and it is often used on animals as the
specimen.
In countries like USA, unapproved products or
methods undergo extensive research process till they are duly approved by the
FDA. All the associated risk factors are clearly diagnosed and their
acceptability is assessed through critical analysis. The report prepared is
submitted to the FDA for review before the product or services are marketed and
it is only when they are cleared by the FDA that they make their formal
appearance in the market.
Platforms for clinical research programs are
usually offered by academic as well as the medical centers or their affiliated
research institutions. They also help provide greater pool of participation in
the process of research.
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