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Editorial
. 2006 Nov;244(5):684-5.
doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000243593.93571.98.

Randomized, controlled trials: is there a role for them in surgery?

Robin McLeod
Editorial

Randomized, controlled trials: is there a role for them in surgery?

Robin McLeod. Ann Surg. 2006 Nov.
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