title: Viewpoint: hospitals often play important role as intermediaries of patients in clinical research programs.
authors.affiliation: markh38514@aol.com
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hochhauser
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018579:Patient Selection; D014481:United States