Source: Site record. Saint Elizabeth- AZ TURNHOUT

AZ Turnhout is a regional acute-care hospital in Turnhout, Belgium, operating across two main campuses with modern clinical infrastructure that supports comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic and inpatient services for its community. The hospital maintains a Medical Ethics Committee (MEC) that evaluates ethical aspects of care and research proposals, including clinical study applications, providing a framework for ethically reviewed research participation. Clinical trials and research activities are supported in practice: AZ Turnhout appears as a clinical trial site in external registries with involvement in studies (e.g., multicenter oncology trials and other investigator-initiated studies) indicating active participation in research across therapeutic areas, even though its public website does not prominently feature a dedicated research section. Additionally, the institution contributes to clinical-scientific activities reflected by research listings and participation in…