A debate on the value and necessity of clinical trials in surgery

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 185, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 305-310

  Cook, Richard C ^a   Alscher, Kurt T ^a   Hsiang, York N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Randomized clinical trial; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037377121     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(02)01404-6     Document Type: Article

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