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. 2015 Apr 14;12(4):e1001819.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001819. eCollection 2015 Apr.

Rationale for WHO's new position calling for prompt reporting and public disclosure of interventional clinical trial results

Vasee S Moorthy  1 , Ghassan Karam  1 , Kirsten S Vannice  1 , Marie-Paule Kieny  1
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Rationale for WHO's new position calling for prompt reporting and public disclosure of interventional clinical trial results

Vasee S Moorthy et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Vasee Moorthy and colleagues explain why the WHO is calling for public disclosure of clinical trial results.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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