title: Why do clinical trials in general practice?
abstract: Ultimately what we do as doctors is intervene in our patients to alleviate symptoms (palliate), or reduce risk (prevent), or abort (cure) disease processes. Such interventions do not have to be drugs. They can be simple prognostic reassurance, an exercise regimen, counselling, meditation, or any other modality of care.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Menzies Research Institute, Tasmania.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D058006:General Practice; D006801:Humans