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How to Staff Your Clinical Research Center

By Sarah Wilson, CCRP

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Good Clinical Practices dictate that a Principal Investigator maintains a list of qualified individuals to which any clinical research task is delegated. Realistically, the number of people a Principal Investigator needs depends on the amount of ... more »

How to Tell if You're a Cyberchondriac

By Amanda Morin Morin

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Ah, the Web! It provides scads of information at the click of a mouse and has prompted us to create a new prefix--"cyber." We can cyberdate, cyberchat and even have cyber ... well, you know. But there's a new one to add to the "cyber" ... more »

How to Access Your Medical Charts

By favefive

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Under the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), patients have the right to get a copy of their medical records. This has also become a law in several states. Read on to learn more... more »

How to Become A Homeopathic Practitioner

By eHow Health Editor

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The basis of homeopathy is restoring harmony to an unbalanced body through the use of various natural herbs and supplements. The homeopathic practitioner believes that ailments are caused by chaos in the body and diseases are indications of this. ... more »

How to Detect Fraud and Research Misconduct

By Sarah Wilson, CCRP

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Fraud and research misconduct is any intentional and serious deviation from acceptable practices such as fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism. When looking for misconduct, you must be able to distinguish between 1) innocent ignorance and ... more »

How to Find An Acupuncturist

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In acupuncture, thin needles are inserted in various parts of the body to facilitate healing. This approach has been used to tackle a host of ailments, including sinusitis, headaches, back pain, chronic fatigue and high blood pressure. An ... more »

How to Prescription Drug Addiction Now a Growing Phenomenon

By jhenna

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Drug abuse and addiction are not just about illegal substances. In fact, abuse of prescription drugs by patients have been a long time problem in medical practice. The following guidelines can somehow help keep prescription misuse and abuse ... more »

How to Purchased Drugs at Online Pharmacies

By jhenna

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Buying medications at online pharmacies is not as simple as buying clothes on the Internet. Your health and finances might be at risk if you opt to get your medicines via online transactions. In fact, purchasing drugs at Mexican online pharmacies ... more »

How to Quit Smoking?

By jhenna

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Your chances of success are greatly increased by good preparation and effective planning. If you have followed the tips so far you will have learnt about the power of nicotine addiction, why you smoke and how to deal with weight gain , ... more »

How to Take Medicine Correctly

By duncan411

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If you are sick, medicine can make you feel so much better. But as well as it can make you, taking it incorrectly can have the opposite effects. Here are some tips to help take medicine correctly... more »

How to Be an Excellent Nurse

By David Sarokin

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I recently completed some research on the qualities that make for a great professional nurse. Whether at a doctor's office, hospital, ER, hospice, nursing home, or elsewhere, here's how to be the best nurse possible... more »

How to Become a Clinical Investigator

By Sarah Wilson, CCRP

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A Clinical Investigator, usually a scientist or doctor, is a person qualified by education and experience to conduct clinical trials. If there are others assisting with the clinical trial, the Clinical Investigator is the leader of the ... more »

How to become a Phlebotomist

By Multitasker

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In industries where outsourcing and downsizing is the norm many loyal employees of these industries (automotive and industrial) are finding themselves without skills or jobs that will provide for their families. As a result, these dedicated ... more »

How to Care for a Blind Person

By eHow Health Editor

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Having a disabled person in your life can be a challenge. Many blind people have never had sight, so they cannot relate to color, shape or perspective. Here are steps you can take to help a blind person live with his or her handicap... more »

How to Choose a Good Research Study Coordinator

By Sarah Wilson, CCRP

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If you read the regulations related to clinical trials, you probably will not find the term Research Study Coordinator nor will you find Clinical Research Coordinator. This leads many to ask how can you know what job description would apply to a ... more »

How to Choose An Acupuncturist

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Acupuncture has been used in Oriental medicine for centuries. Those who study it believe that energy travels through the body in pathways known as meridians. When a pathway is blocked, illness is the result. Acupuncture aims to clear these ... more »

How to Create FDA Auditable Source Documents

By Sarah Wilson, CCRP

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The source documents you generate for your clinical trial can either make or break a new drug. Keeping in mind that it takes the average drug 10 - 15 years to reach the New Drug Application stage (i.e. marketable to the public), poor ... more »

How to Determine if You Need Life Insurance

By eHow Health Editor

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You need life insurance if you think you will leave financial obligations behind when you die. Family obligations create financial obligations. Life insurance benefits can provide food and shelter for children and other dependents... more »

How to Prevent Dependency In Using Prescription Sleep Aids

By jhenna

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Prescription sleeping aids, while effective in relieving insomnia and other conditions that make sleep difficult, also raise concerns regarding drug dependency and abuse. This article provides tips on using prescription sleep aids effectively ... more »

How to Price a Holistic Medicine Practitioner

By eHow Health Editor

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Holistic medicine offers a wide range of natural treatments for a number of diseases and disorders. You can treat ailments ranging from chronic pain caused by arthritis to cancer. Since most holistic medicine is paid out of pocket, it's important ... more »

How to Shop at Foreign Online Pharmacies & Save the Most Money

By mykolas

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As you may know, prescription drug prices have been rising faster than most health costs. If you are uninsured, medications at retail pharmacies can cost $2 or more per pill. To help everyone, regardless of age or insurance situation to save ... more »

How to Take Blood - Venesection

By irishmedic

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A few quick tips on drawing venous blood for professionals.. more »

How to Become a Physician

By tammybronson

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The educational process to become a physician is grueling and time consuming. Dedication is the key to a physician’s success in studies and career. Commitment to the process of becoming a doctor builds the character of a great physician or ... more »

How to Check on the Record of Your Lap Band Surgeon

By eHow Health Editor

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Want to have lap band surgery but don’t know if you have picked the right surgeon? You can start by checking your surgeon’s record and credentials. Viewing a good record helps you have more confidence in your surgeon. Here is how to check on your ... more »

How to Verify a Physician's License in California

By eHow Health Editor

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The Medical Board of California will verify whether a physician is licensed and can tell you the name of the school the physician attended, the year the physician graduated, and any disciplinary charges or actions against the physician... more »

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