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#2: How a clinical trial might benefit your loved one with Parkinson's disease (with guests Joe and Barbara)

Parkinson's Disease Caring Podcast

English - December 26, 2020 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
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There are many reasons why patients with Parkinson's disease may choose not to participate in a clinical trial. Many of these reasons may not be valid reasons due to misconceptions about PD clinical trials. Although clinical trials are not ideal for some patients, this episode explores why your loved one with PD might wish to consider participation in a trial. Learn from care partner Joe and his wife Barbara from their experience with a PD clinical trial and how this decision impacted her treatment plan. Joe and Barbara offer valuable advice to the care partner. This is a conversation that you just don't want to miss! 

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