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Editorial
. 2007 Nov 27;4(11):e340.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040340.

How can we draw the line between clinical care and medical research

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Editorial

How can we draw the line between clinical care and medical research

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Abstract

What can editors do to help resolve misinterpretation of the boundary between clinical care and medical research?

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  • Clinical trials and medical care: defining the therapeutic misconception.
    Henderson GE, Churchill LR, Davis AM, Easter MM, Grady C, Joffe S, Kass N, King NM, Lidz CW, Miller FG, Nelson DK, Peppercorn J, Rothschild BB, Sankar P, Wilfond BS, Zimmer CR. Henderson GE, et al. PLoS Med. 2007 Nov 27;4(11):e324. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040324. PLoS Med. 2007. PMID: 18044980 Free PMC article.

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