title: Clinical trials and communicating safely.
abstract: In the arena of clinical trials, patient safety is of the highest concern. Despite rules and regulations to protect participants, errors still occur. Deviations from standard practice, complexity, and unfamiliarity all may contribute to errors that occur in the research setting. Detailed and precise communication must exist between the research team and clinical staff to maintain patient safety and protocol integrity.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Center, St. Mary Mercy Hospital-Trinity Health, Livonia, MI, USA. ermeter@trinity-health.org
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ermete
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D028701:Patient Rights; D061214:Patient Safety