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. 2008 May 13;5(5):e91.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050091.

Communicating the results of clinical research to participants: attitudes, practices, and future directions

David I Shalowitz  1 , Franklin G Miller
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Communicating the results of clinical research to participants: attitudes, practices, and future directions

David I Shalowitz et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

The authors discuss the available data on the effects of communicating aggregate and individual research results on participants, investigators, and the research enterprise.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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