Some clinical trials explicitly exclude gay and lesbian patients
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 23:07
in Health & Medicine
All clinical trials have guidelines that clearly state who can and cannot participate, but according to the National Institutes of Health these guidelines are typically based on age, gender, previous treatment history, the type and stage of a disease, and other medically relevant factors. However, researchers have now gathered evidence indicating that some trials explicitly exclude individuals based on their sexual orientation.