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Editorial
. 2001 Sep 29;323(7315):708.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7315.708.

Preventive home visits to elderly people. Their effectiveness cannot be judged by randomised controlled trials

J Clark
Editorial

Preventive home visits to elderly people. Their effectiveness cannot be judged by randomised controlled trials

J Clark. BMJ. .
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