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Therapies, Investigational
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Definition
: Treatments which are undergoing clinical trials or for which there is insufficient evidence to determine their effects on health outcomes; coverage for such treatments is often denied by health insurers.
See Also
Clinical Trials as Topic
Examples
Compassionate Use Trials
Other names
Treatments, Investigational; Treatment, Investigational; Therapy, Investigational; Therapy, Innovative; Therapy, Experimental; Therapies, Innovative; Therapies, Experimental; Investigational Treatment; Investigational Therapy; Innovative Therapy; Experimental Therapy; Investigational Treatments; Innovative Therapies; Experimental Therapies; Investigational Therapies