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Editorial
. 2002 May 18;324(7347):1168-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7347.1168.

Improving the response rates to questionnaires

Liam Smeeth, Astrid E Fletcher
Editorial

Improving the response rates to questionnaires

Liam Smeeth et al. BMJ. .
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