Patient Recruitment in Clinical Trials: A Review of Literature

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 141-150

  Visanji, E C ^a   Oldham, J A ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 20544447563     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/ptr.2001.6.2.141     Document Type: Article

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