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. 2004 Jun;47(3):200-8.

Users' guide to the surgical literature. How to assess a randomized controlled trial in surgery

Achilleas Thoma  1 , Forough Farrokhyar, Mohit Bhandari, Ved Tandan; Evidence-Based Surgery Working Group
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Users' guide to the surgical literature. How to assess a randomized controlled trial in surgery

Achilleas Thoma et al. Can J Surg. 2004 Jun.
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