Sociology is the study of social behaviour or society, including its origins, development, organisation, networks, and institutions. It is a social science that uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order, disorder, and change.
Participation in a registry is likely to increase what we know about a specific condition, help health care professionals improve treatment, and allow researchers to design better studies on a particular condition, including development and testing of new treatments.
Patients and researchers cannot order clinical laboratory tests on anyone including themselves. All moderate and high complexity testing (see below) must be conducted in laboratories certified by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA). Physician office laboratories can receive a Certificate of Waiver for waived tests.