HOW TO FIND THE LATEST ON RESULTS OF CLINICAL TRIALS

There is a growing effortby medidcal publishers and government agencies aimed at helping people find and interpret clinical - trials results online.  Currently existing registries are run by the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH  and a host of privates organizations.  Websites like www.medlineplus.gov offer direct links to published medical studies.   also check out:

www.clinicaltrials.gov   Lists more than 10,000 studies with links to completed studies.

www.cancer.gov  this site has easy to read summaries

www.centerwatch.com   Lists over 41,000 active studies, and summarizes  completed trials

www.trialscentral.org   Links to summaries of evidence from trials around the world 

(from the WALL STREET JOURNAL,  6/17/04)