title: Obstacles to implementing cancer clinical trials.
abstract: There are numerous obstacles to implementing and conducting clinical trials. Patient accrual and the costs of clinical trials are difficult problems for researchers. Additional obstacles to implementing clinical trials are patient-related, physician-related, and nurse-related barriers.
authors.affiliation: Medical/Oncology Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hoover
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D017047:Cost Sharing; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000592:standards; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012106:Research / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration