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Comment
. 2006 Feb 4;332(7536):305.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7536.305.

NHS Direct did not emerge from an evidence free void

Geoff H Royston
Comment

NHS Direct did not emerge from an evidence free void

Geoff H Royston. BMJ. .
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  • Evaluating and implementing new services.
    McDonnell A, Wilson R, Goodacre S. McDonnell A, et al. BMJ. 2006 Jan 14;332(7533):109-12. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7533.109. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16410590 Free PMC article. Review.

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