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A critical approach to evidence provided through clinical trials
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A critical approach to evidence provided through clinical trials
Nurs Times.
2006 Sep.
Abstract
Debates continue about what is the best and most worthwhile approach to healthcare research. This article aims to encourage a critical approach to the concept of evidence and in particular suggests some reasons to question the prominence of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
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