Randomization in surgical trials

Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 513-518

  Hall, John C ^a   Hall, Jane L ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SURGEON; SURGERY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036748206     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6060(02)00119-8     Document Type: Article

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