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Joslin
Diabetes Center: Research Volunteers
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Site
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Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston
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Content
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The
Research Volunteers section of the Joslin Diabetes Center site gives brief
details of a selection of studies going on at the Center.
They are sub-divided into studies for:
Type 1 (insulin-dependent or IDDM) diabetes
Either Type 1 or Type 2
Type 2 (non-insulin dependent or NIDDM),
and invite potential volunteers to complete a form indicating the study of
interest.
The Joslin Diabetes Center and the Joslin Clinic are described as
international leaders in diabetes treatment, research and education. They
are affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
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Other information available
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There
is a section on Research Information giving background on researchers and
their research, an education center, details of Joslin’s nationwide
affiliate centers, diabetes news and press releases, and lots of advice on
managing diabetes, including access to discussion groups. |
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Access
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Free.
No password or pre-registration required. The Research Volunteers section
can be reached via the navigation button of that name on the home page. |
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Comments
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The
‘Research Volunteers’ listing is not a complete list of trials going on at
the Center. It is not clear how many of these are randomized controlled
trials, nor when the list was last updated.
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