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Clinical Trials Dictionary
Curtis L. Meinert
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Description for Clinical Trials Dictionary
Hardcover. Now with twenty five percent more entries, double the number of illustrations, and an updated and extensive bibliography, this Second Edition of the seminal Clinical Trials Dictionary goes well beyond general medical dictionaries in representing the large and complex vocabulary needed to describe the methods and results of clinical trials. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; MBGR1; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1068.
A thoroughly updated new edition of the essential reference on the design, practice, and analysis of clinical trials
Clinical Trials Dictionary: Terminology and Usage Recommendations, Second Edition presents clear, precise, meticulously detailed entries on all aspects of modern-day clinical trials. Written and compiled by one of the world’s leading clinical trialists, this comprehensive volume incorporates areas of medicine, statistics, epidemiology, computer science, and bioethics—providing a treasure trove of key terms and ideas.
This new edition continues to supply readers with the A–Z terminology needed to design, conduct, and analyze trials, introducing a vocabulary for the characterization and description of related ... Read morefeatures and activities. More than 300 new entries are now included, reflecting the current usage practices and conventions in the field, along with usage notes with recommendations on when to use the term in question. Detailed biographical notes highlight prominent historical figures and institutions in the field, and an extensive bibliography has been updated to provide readers with additional resources for further study.
The most up-to-date work of its kind, Clinical Trials Dictionary, Second Edition is an essential reference for anyone who needs to report on, index, analyze, or assess the scientific strength and validity of clinical trials.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Place of Publication
New York, United States
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About Curtis L. Meinert
CURTIS L. MEINERT, PhD, is Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he served as founder of the Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Trials. He is a Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Heart Association, and the Society ... Read morefor Clinical Trials. Dr. Meinert has focused his research on the methodological issues in clinical trials, including their design, conduct, policy, and practice. He is the author of Clinical Trials Handbook: Design and Conduct (Wiley). Show Less
Reviews for Clinical Trials Dictionary
“Clinical Trials Dictionary belongs in any library collection serving readers and writers of clinical trials, including libraries for nursing, social work, epidemiology, medicine, public health, psychology, sociology and any other of the many related fields for which the clinical trial represents a valuable standard of evidence.” (Reference Reviews, 1 November 2013) “Clinical Trials Dictionary: Terminology and Usage Recommendations” ... Read moreis an insightful and meticulous guide to clinical research that is organized like a dictionary. The author is passionate about the use of language for ill purpose, as evidenced by the usage recommendations and an essay about the language of euphemism, critiicism, intimidation, division, usurpation, equivocation, etc.” (Journal of Clinical Research Best Practices, 7 July 2013) Show Less
