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uso compassivo

English translation: compassionate use

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Portuguese term or phrase:uso compassivo
English translation:compassionate use
Entered by: Eleftherios9

14:43 Apr 8, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / Regulation
Portuguese term or phrase: uso compassivo
"Vale ressaltar que os estudos clínicos deverão contemplar amplo grupo amostral e, pelo menos um dos estudos deverá, além da amostra, englobar diversos centros de pesquisa em diversos países para atender à fase IV da pesquisa clínica. Relatos de caso e uso compassivo não serão considerados."
Eleftherios9
Brazil
Local time: 07:16
compassionate use
Explanation:
Definition of Compassionate use
Compassionate use: Term used in the US for a method of providing experimental therapeutics prior to final FDA approval for use in humans. This procedure is used with very sick individuals who have no other treatment options. Often, case-by-case approval must be obtained from the FDA for "compassionate use" of a drug or therapy.


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Martha Schwan
Brazil
Local time: 07:16
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7compassionate use
Martha Schwan
4condolent use
Christina Paiva


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
compassionate use


Explanation:
Definition of Compassionate use
Compassionate use: Term used in the US for a method of providing experimental therapeutics prior to final FDA approval for use in humans. This procedure is used with very sick individuals who have no other treatment options. Often, case-by-case approval must be obtained from the FDA for "compassionate use" of a drug or therapy.


http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=30711

Martha Schwan
Brazil
Local time: 07:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Henrique Moreira
9 mins
agree  Marlene Curtis
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agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
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agree  Luiz Vasconcelos
2 hrs
agree  Brigith Guimarães
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agree  rhandler
6 hrs
agree  fredxav: frederico xavier
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
condolent use


Explanation:
Sugestão/alternativa

Random House
Condolent: feeling or expressing sorrow, sympathy, compassion, or the like

Houaiss
Compassivo: que tem ou revela compaixão; que se compadece; condolente

Christina Paiva
Brazil
Local time: 07:16
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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