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What are some of the risks associated with being a participant in a clinical trial?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Participation in a clinical trial may involve some risks. It is important for people specializing in research to understand those risks and be able to explain them (if that is part of your job description). Share your knowledge with the interviewer.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"One of the main risks that many participants and the healthcare team are concerned with is potential side-effects that are known and those that have not yet been identified."
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"One of the frustrating things about clinical trial risk is that participants may not know that they are receiving a placebo and, as a result, will not have the outcome they had hoped for."
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Show the interviewer you understand the associated risks of participating in a clinical trial. Risks include receiving a placebo that does not help the patient's medical condition, adverse side effects, or the study may require more time and follow-up than expected.
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I'd say the potential side effects are one of the potential risks of participating in a clinical trial.
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Side effects are definitely a potential risk of taking part in a clinical trial. Some other risks participants may encounter that you could talk about here include not being able to choose the treatment they receive, their insurance company not covering all of the costs, frequent testing and doctor visits, and the fact that the treatment might not work at all for them.
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