The Patient Perspective: Upcoming US FDA Device Center Studies Put Device-Users In Front Seat
Executive Summary
A patient's point of view is paramount as the Center for Devices and Radiological Health embarks on a plan to conduct patient-perspective studies to ascertain what device-users want and value when it comes to health care. But don't call it a "survey" – "this is real research," CDRH compliance chief Robin Newman says.
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