Combined Science GCSE
Clinical testing
What Clinical testing means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Clinical testing
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Reference: AQA
Testing that follows promising preclinical results, starting with small groups of healthy volunteers to check safety and dose, then patients to check effectiveness and side effects.
Topics that use Clinical testing
- Discovery and development of drugs (AQA GCSE)
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