Placebo-controlled trials in palliative care: The argument against

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 489-492

  Kirkham, S R ^a   Abel, J ^a  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SCREENING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030700704     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921639701100611     Document Type: Short Survey

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