General Info about Clinical Trials

Taking Part in Research Studies: What Questions Should You Ask? (CDCP) An Introduction to Clinical Trials - (National Institutes of Health)

Interactive Tutorial (requires Flash) - Patient Education Institute (MEDLINEplus)

What is a Clinical Trial? (NIH) Clinical Trials (MEDLINEplus) Research and Clinical Trial Listings

ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH) Information for patients about industry-sponsored clinical research studies.

CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects), a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions (NIH)

Industry-sponsored clinical trials actively recruiting patients Trials Listings by Medical Areas (CenterWatch)

Society for Women's Health Research (Womancando.org)

Health Insurance and Clinical Trials

States That Require Health Plans to Cover Patient Care Costs in Clinical Trials (National Cancer Institute)

Clinical Trials and Insurance Coverage - A Resource Guide (NCI)

Medicare Coverage Includes Routine Costs of Beneficiaries in Clinical Trials (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)