Comparative effectiveness research: NICE for the NHS, but false starts for the US

Clinical Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1702-1703

  Lyles, Alan ^a  

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Indexed keywords

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LAW; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; RESEARCH;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DRUG APPROVAL; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54749108736     PISSN: 01492918     EISSN: 1879114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2008.09.007     Document Type: Editorial

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