experimental medicine
Unproven therapeutic research
Experimental medicine is the branch of medical science that tests new treatments, drugs, or procedures—typically through clinical trials—before they become standard practice.
The term covers both the research field and the treatments themselves: The patient enrolled in an experimental medicine trial after conventional options failed.
It implies cutting-edge but unproven approaches, carrying both hope and uncertainty.
- nanomedicineMolecular-level medical technology
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
- animal modelSpecies used for research
- CRISPR technologyTargeted DNA modification method
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
gene therapy · stem cell therapy · biobanking · biosensors · off-label use · miracle cure · pharmacokinetics · genetic manipulation · artificial organs · risk-benefit analysis · side effects · compassionate use · histopathology · clinical trial · lab rat · double-blind
experimental medicinestandard of care
Minimum acceptable professional conduct
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