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Editorial
. 2008 Jun;23(6):890-2.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-008-0642-9.

Prescription drug samples: making decisions with imperfect data

Jeff Whittle, Chester B Good
Editorial

Prescription drug samples: making decisions with imperfect data

Jeff Whittle et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jun.
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