Abstract:Background
Since 2008, the economic crisis has directly affected many activities, health and biomedical research being particular fields involved.
Purpose
To evaluate the impact of the economic crisis on research at a Spanish hospital based on an analysis on the work done by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee (CEIC). To compare it with any effects on Spanish and European CTs.
Materials and Methods CEIC Minutes from a 500-bed university hospital were reviewed from 2000 to 2011, obtaining information fro… Show more
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