Table of Contents
* Evolution of the Homo Sapiens and his Mutant, the Clinical Investigatoriens
* Clinical Research: Dotted, Spotted, Colored and Flavored
* The Protocol: ?Thou Shalt Pay Thy Obedience?
* The Case Report Form (CRF): Hardcore Proof of Your Work
* Obtaining Informed Consent: Essentially a Ritual or an Essential Ritual
* That Magical Phrase: GCPs (Good Clinical Practices)
* Use of Surrogate Markers in Clinical Research: Haste that does not Waste
* Facts and Figures: Fodder for the Statistician
* Parametric and Nonparametric Tests
* Be Wholesome and Avoid Criticism Later
* Interpreting Statistical Jargon: Clarifying Obscurity
* Data (Handling): Not Fragile and Breakable but Handle with Care
* Portfolio and Project Management: Intellectual Property: Types, Rights and Caveats
* Ethics of Clinical Research: Think Just and Act Just
* Conflicts of Interest: Transparency may Invoke
* Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM): Need of the Day
* Scientific misconduct: Plain carelessness or....?
* Appendix I. Table of Contents of a Protocol
* Appendix II. Random Number Table
* Appendix III. Sample Case Record Form (CRF) for a Small, Nonfounded, Investigator Initiated Diabetes Study
* Appendix IV. Informed Consent Document Template
* Appendix V. Nomogram for Sample Size Calculation
* Appendix VI. The Declaration of Helsinki
* Appendix VII. The Nuremberg Code (1947)
* Appendix VIII. Standard Operating Procedures of Ethics Committee
* Appendix IX. The QUOROM Statement
* Index