To provide a copy of these guidelines to the physicians. To maintain the primary responsibility of functioning as medical counselor, acting in the best interests of the patient. To become cognizant of the nature of the study and the extent of the patient's involvement. To communicate to the patient, in simple language, the essence of the study using the guide supplied by the researcher as the basis for this information. It is a research study that may be of no direct benefit to the patient.
Participation is entirely voluntary.
To inform the patient that the researcher will be providing a fee to the physician for recruitment at a rate equivalent to the MCP schedule. C. Payment of the Fee 1. The physician earns a fee by referring to the researcher a patient who is willing to participate and meets the initial screening requirements described by the researcher. Requiring that the patient satisfy a further set of entry criteria based on additional testing should not be a condition of payment. Under no circumstances will completion of the study be a condition of payment.