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Editorial
. 2004 Nov;1(2):e46.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0010046. Epub 2004 Nov 30.

From registration to publication

The
Editorial

From registration to publication

The. PLoS Med. 2004 Nov.

Abstract

The PLoS Medicine editors argue that all trial registries, reports, and databases should be freely available online

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  • Unregistered trials are unethical.
    Krishnan E. Krishnan E. PLoS Med. 2005 Feb;2(2):e48. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020048. Epub 2005 Feb 22. PLoS Med. 2005. PMID: 15737003 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Open access to trials register.
    McCabe S. McCabe S. PLoS Med. 2005 Feb;2(2):e49. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020049. Epub 2005 Feb 22. PLoS Med. 2005. PMID: 15737004 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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