Based upon your readings and your review of the website www.ciscrp.org, write a 250 word essay on the publics perception of clinical trials and the Clinical Trial Volunteers Bill of Rights. - Use Harvard rules in citing references and resources.

The Public 's Perception of Clinical Trials

Based upon the available evidence and my research into The Center for Information Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP , there is an overwhelming ambivalence toward the subject

Of course the medical apparatus and the pharmaceutical companies that drive this industry push forward an agenda of scientific and medical progress . From this viewpoint , the public is led to believe in the success of the previous trials and the medical breakthroughs accomplish through this practice . However , through this lens the medical and pharmaceutical establishment downplays participant

dangers and medical complications that have manifested due to oversights or lack of knowledge in the trials

The other side of the debate lies in the fact that many of these trials produce life-saving cures for previously devastating conditions and diseases . In fact , according to the Facts and Figures ' section of CISCRP 's website , 122 new medicines are in development to treat heart disease and stroke , two of the top three causes of death in the United States . Other parties become involved for the financial benefit of participating , in addition to their contribution to medicine

Because of these opposing interests , the Clinical Trial Volunteer 's Bill of Rights is an important and valuable document that all potential participants should read and utilize in their decision on whether or not to participate . It explicitly provides a basis and reference guide that shows how to comfortably and confidently participate in these trials on your own terms . For example , the Bill of...