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. 2010 Sep 30;363(14):1365-7; discussion e22.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMsb1002227.

Placebo-controlled trials in osteoporosis--proceeding with caution

Clifford J Rosen  1 , Sundeep Khosla
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Placebo-controlled trials in osteoporosis--proceeding with caution

Clifford J Rosen et al. N Engl J Med. .

Abstract

This article presents one viewpoint on the issues surrounding placebo-controlled trials in osteoporosis. The other Sounding Board article in this issue presents an opposing view. At NEJM.org, in a related interactive feature, the authors of each article give their Point of View about the other article. At NEJM.org, readers can participate in forming community opinion by choosing one of the viewpoints and, if they like, providing their reasons.

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