{"product_id":"a-patients-guide-to-clinical-jose-alberto-palma-9798881842475","title":"A Patient's Guide to Clinical Trials: Navigating the Promise and Pitfalls of Experimental Treatments","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery year, millions of people face life-threatening illnesses for which effective treatments are limited or nonexistent. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet only a small fraction of patients participates in clinical trials, even though these studies are vital to developing new therapies. Fewer than 8 percent of adult cancer patients take part in these trials, with even lower rates among Black and Hispanic populations. This gap is not merely due to a lack of interest; the clinical trial process can be daunting, often leaving patients and their families uninformed, unprepared and overwhelmed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book offers a much-needed, clear, balanced, and comprehensive guidance at a moment when patient-centered care has never been more important. It demystifies how trials work, what patients can expect, and how to weigh the promise of cutting-edge treatments against the challenges and potential risks involved. It simultaneously empowers patients and caregivers to make informed decisions, turning a process that can feel intimidating into one that is understandable, navigable, and ultimately hopeful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jose-Alberto Palma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798881842475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.43w x 1.11d","brand":"Jose-Alberto Palma","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48066643198207,"sku":"9798881842475","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d9e09155-0ba6-406b-8cfe-25c47780e5da.jpg?v=1768679628","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-patients-guide-to-clinical-jose-alberto-palma-9798881842475","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}