Proof versus plausibility: rules of engagement for the struggle to evaluate alternative cancer therapies
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Proof versus plausibility: rules of engagement for the struggle to evaluate alternative cancer therapies
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A cure for miracles.CMAJ. 2001 Feb 6;164(3):317, 319. CMAJ. 2001. PMID: 11232126 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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