General Policy:
A prospective patient must be referred by a physician, a dentist, or by an
appropriate agency and must have a condition or disease of interest in one
or more research projects. A prospective patient can be a self-referral after
discussion with a research protocol point of contact. Except in an emergency,
no patient shall be admitted to the Clinical Center
until after a provisional diagnosis has been stated and proper
identification given to the admissions unit by the member of the institute
medical staff recommending admission.
In an emergency, a patient not fulfilling these requirements may be admitted
if, in the opinion of the Clinical Center examining physician, transfer to
another medical facility would adversely affect his/her condition. A patient
admitted under emergency circumstances will be discharged or transferred to
another medical facility when, in the opinion of his/her attending NIH physician,
such transfer will not adversely affect his/her condition.
Inquiries Regarding Clinical Center Admissions:
1.For more information on participation in medical research studies, contact
Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office at, Clinical Center(CC), Building
10, 1C255, 1-800-411-1222, or 301-496-4891. They can be contacted about all
general information about procedures for patient admission to a specific
protocol or the status of a specific referral.
2.For general information about admissions to the clinical center, call the
admissions desk at 301-496-3141 or 301-496-3315/6.
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