Authorised clinical staff need access to clinical information

Better access to information about clinical trials.

Access to information about clinical trials is important to researchers, health care professionals, and patients. Many have argued for the establishment of clinical trials registries, citing their substantial benefits. Although some registries do exist, it has been difficult to create comprehensive, easily accessible systems. This paper briefly reviews existing registries, discusses the challen...

Effect of feedback to clinical staff of information on clinical biochemistry requesting patterns.

Attempting to reduce the number of unnecessary tests requested, we initiated a program providing continuous feedback to clinicians concerning their requesting patterns of clinical biochemistry laboratory tests. At four-week intervals each medical specialist received data showing the number and costs of tests requested by all members of his team, the number of patients who had tests, and various...

Mobile Access to Clinical Information at the Point of Care

OBJECTIVES Using library subscriptions and accessible on handheld devices, this study sought to promote authoritative health information apps, and evidence-based point-of-care resources. METHODS Three cohorts of internal medicine residents were issued iPads at the beginning of their second year, and were trained to skillfully access resources from the digital library. Pre- and post-interventi...

Clinical ladder benefits staff, manager.

The Need for Clinical

The need for a clinical trial of a new drug is obvious. Well-designed clinical trials, however, are also needed to extend the evaluation of drugs and procedures beyond the largely empirical stage at which they may have been introduced and to assess as precisely as possible the frequency and severity of their side effects. It is worth noting that clinical trials may be applied not only to a drug...