The language of clinical trials -- The recipe for trials -- The stages of trials -- The anatomy of trials -- Authorship and credits -- The nature of trials -- The ethics of trials -- Regulation of trials -- Research misconduct -- Myths regarding trials -- "Tricks" of the trade from a cynic -- Reading between the lines, or how to read a journal article -- Critics and criticisms -- What to make of results -- Biostatistics 101 -- Subgroup analysis vs data dredging -- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews -- Re-search -- Shopping for a trial? -- Readings -- Clinical trials and our health -- Final exam -- Last words.
