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. 2010 Jun;53(3):205-10.

Practical tips for surgical research: how to optimize patient recruitment

Achilleas Thoma  1 , Forough Farrokhyar, Leslie McKnight, Mohit Bhandari
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Practical tips for surgical research: how to optimize patient recruitment

Achilleas Thoma et al. Can J Surg. 2010 Jun.
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