"A thought-provoking perspective by
oncologist Ethan Basch, published recently in the New England Journal of
Medicine, highlighted the absence of any patient input into
establishing a drug’s safety. This might seem surprising, given that
distressing symptoms – which patients are best placed to report on –
account for a large number of drug-related side-effects....cont'd
NEJM:
The Missing Voice of Patients in Drug-Safety Reporting, by Ethan Basch, can be accessed at http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/362/10/865.pdf
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