What do patients with unmet medical needs want? A qualitative study of patients’ views and experiences with expanded access to unapproved, investigational treatments in the Netherlands
Abstract Background Patients with unmet medical needs sometimes resort to non-standard treatment options, including the use of unapproved, investigational drugs in the context of clinical trials, compassionate use or named-patient programs. The views and experiences of patients with unmet medical needs regarding unapproved, investigational drugs have not yet been examined empirically. Methods In this qualitative study, exploratory interviews and focus groups were held with patients with chronic or life-threatening diseases (n = 39), about topics related to non-standard treatment options, such... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | BMC Medical Ethics, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2019) |
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Schlagwörter: | Compassionate use / Expanded access / Investigational drugs / Patients’ attitudes / Ethical issues / Qualitative study / Medical philosophy. Medical ethics / R723-726 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29170477 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-019-0420-8 |