Amanda Yopp, NP, Discusses Clinical Trial Education

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Amanda Yopp, NP, Clinical Nurse Educator, Takeda Oncology, discusses educating patients before they enroll on a clinic trial.

Amanda Yopp, NP, Clinical Nurse Educator, Takeda Oncology, discusses educating patients before they enroll on a clinic trial.

“I think that once people understand what it really means to be treated on a clinical trial, it can definitely change their perception,” she said.

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