Briefly describe ClinicalTrials.gov
What will be an ideal response?
ClinicalTrials.gov was launched in February 2000; it lists 105,168 clinical trials in 174 countries. It is searchable by disease and location—for example, "cancer AND Los Angeles." In 2011, its pages were viewed 50 million times per month, with 65,000 daily visitors. "ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating…clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions. A clinical trial…is a research study in human volunteers to answer…health questions. Interventional trials determine whether experimental treatments or new ways of using known therapies are safe and effective under controlled environments. Observational trials address health issues in large groups of people or populations in natural settings."
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A. ventricular tachycardia B. sinus tachycardia C. atrial fibrillation with aberrancy D. polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
Medical practices that have difficulty handling claims for dozens of healthcare insurers can use a(n) ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The term bradycardia means:
A. absence of heart rate. B. slow heart rate. C. fast heart rate. D. normal heart rate.