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1Research Nurses in Palliative Care, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London and Surrey.
Abstract:
Research is a prerequisite for every specialty; palliative care is no exception. Clinical observation and anecdotal evidence are insufficient, and well designed scientific clinical research trials are required to promote advances within the specialty. Certain challenges exist for the researcher. This article will discuss these demands with reference to informed consent, factors which influence accrual (recruitment) and attrition rates (the loss of participants during the course of a study (Polit and Hungler, 1991), prevailing attitudes and clinical research design.
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