title: [Clinical research and Huriet's law in medical oncology. Results of a French investigation among medical oncologists].
abstract: In early 1996 a postal investigation was done among french medical oncologists to have their opinion about practical application of the law about clinical research. 58.3% answered, the majority of them having practice in public hospitals or cancer centers and teaching activities. All but 2 had been involved in such a research, half of them as main investigator of at least 1 trial. Two types of difficulties are declared: (1) methodological ones, to select patients, follow them up, fill in the different forms for administrative purpose; (2) relational ones, to inform patients, particularly on randomization of their treatment, due to potentially lethal course of their cancer. The majority of answering oncologists acknowledge the importance of such a research and the necessary rigorous methodology. Following their opinions, improvements should come from a better training of physicians and from an increase of human and material means to perform such a research.
authors.affiliation: Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hoerni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012106:Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires