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“Enjoy this bracing tour through “the history, horror, and headaches” of clinical trials, described by a guide with both a detached delivery and knowledgeable perspective.”
“Chasing Medical Miracles is the first book to give readers a behind-the-scenes look at the complicated world of clinical trials, revealing how a multi-billion-dollar industry of private companies conducting them with little oversight has taken root and quietly become a major part of the American medical establishment.”
“Despite their flaws, clinical trials remain one of the best tools of modern medicine – a fact that O’Meara, for all his promises of journalistic non-bias, clearly appreciates. It is not his job, he says, to tell us “whether clinical trials are good or bad”, but it’s clear where his heart lies.”
“O'Meara reveals what every health-conscious person needs to know about how drugs, devices, and procedures are tested and approved.”
“Mr. O'Meara is adept at portraying clinical trials and in discussing ethical concerns -- about CROs possibly skewing results to favor the interests of the drug companies that hire them, and about the financial incentive for clinical-trial applicants to lie about their medical history. ”
