Medical academia is failing patients and clinicians

Editorial

Peter M Rothwell. BMJ. 2006.

. 2006 Apr 15;332(7546):863-4.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7546.863.

No abstract available

Comment in

Clinical research in primary care needs urgent boost.
Jones R. Jones R. BMJ. 2006 Apr 29;332(7548):1036. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1036-b. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16644847 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: systematic review.
Whiting P, Harbord R, Main C, Deeks JJ, Filippini G, Egger M, Sterne JA. Whiting P, et al. BMJ. 2006 Apr 15;332(7546):875-84. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38771.583796.7C. Epub 2006 Mar 24. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16565096 Free PMC article.

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