Clinical trial networks in orthopaedic surgery

Bone and Joint Research

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 169-174

  Rangan, A ^a   Jefferson, L ^a,b   Baker, P ^a   Cook, L ^a,b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical network; Orthopaedic surgery; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984889372     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20463758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.35.2000265     Document Type: Review

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