Therapeutic hypothermia and the 'equal air-time' solution for controversial randomised trials

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 577-578

  Wilkinson, Dominic ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESEARCH ETHICS;

EID: 77951840536     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01864.x     Document Type: Note

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