• Patients need to be fully informed about the risks and benefits and have to sign an informed consent document.
• Patients must be given enough time to decide whether they want to participate and must be able to discuss it with their family, if they wish to.
• Patients must not be coerced into or paid for participating in a clinical trial. Reasonable expenses like traveling expenses may be covered by the sponsor.
• Patients may withdraw from the trial at any time without fear of their treatment being negatively influenced by their decision.
• Patients must have access to the investigator/ ethical committee/ study coordinator during the trial if needed.

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Bets Breedt, MBChB, B Med Sci, M Fam Med Manager Investigator Services: Quintiles

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