About the Book:

Many health professionals are expected to conduct their own trial, or to participate in trials by recruiting subjects. Everyone who is conducting clinical research should have a sufficient understanding of the scientific and administrative aspect, including an awareness of the regulation and guidelines associated with clinical trials.

     This textbook addresses many issues of human clinical research and clinical trials, and provides comprehensive overview of the design, conduct and analysis of all the phases of clinical trials. It is aimed at health and other research professionals and students.

Salient Features

·         Book can be used as teaching aid and as a reference guide.

·         Important concepts are presented throughout the chapters with diagrams and check lists.

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About the Editors:

M.U.R.Naidu is currently Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India. He was formerly Dean and Head of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology. He has over three decades of experience in clinical research. He has developed several non-invasive models and methods for evaluation of drugs including tests of psychomotor performance, endothelial function and various models for evaluating pain. He has authored more than 150 research publications, contributed chapters in books and also authored SOPs of Institutional Ethics Committee. He is an ardent researcher, renowned teacher and distinguished guide to fellow researchers and postgraduate student of clinical pharmacology and research.