Abstract
This Health Industry Insights Perspective examines the conflict between
clinical research and patient care. With the increasing demands of both patient
care and clinical research, investigators are being stretched to their limits.
"The industry is quickly approaching a tipping point in its ability to
successfully recruit and retain physicians as investigators in clinical
trials," says Chris Connor, senior research analyst at Health Industry
Insights, an IDC company. There is no doubt that technology is having, and will
continue to have, a dramatic impact on this trend. But will the impact
influence this trend negatively or positively?