title: Barriers to acceptance of controlled phase III clinical trials: behavioral factors.
abstract: Certain behavioral characteristics of physicians have traditionally lead to erroneous therapeutic observations. Appropriately designed clinical trials overcome behavioral pitfalls to insure a scientific (hence, ethical) result.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D011897:Random Allocation; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States