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. 2005 May;2(5):e107.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020107. Epub 2005 May 31.

Is evidence-based medicine relevant to the developing world?

Paul Chinnock  1 , Nandi Siegfried, Mike Clarke
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Is evidence-based medicine relevant to the developing world?

Paul Chinnock et al. PLoS Med. 2005 May.

Abstract

Systematic reviews have yet to achieve their potential as a resource for practitioners in developing countries, argue Chinnock et al.

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Competing Interests: The authors' employment depends upon the value and importance given to systematic reviews.

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Health care practitioners in developing countries need the most appropriate evidence to guide their practice
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