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Editorial
. 2011;5(2):e77-9.
Epub 2011 Apr 12.

Reporting test results directly to patients: is there anything to lose?

Claire Kendall, Alan J Forster
Editorial

Reporting test results directly to patients: is there anything to lose?

Claire Kendall et al. Open Med. 2011.
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Competing interests: None declared. Alan Forster is a co-author of the research report discussed in this article.

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