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. 2023 Aug;29(5):721-725.
doi: 10.1111/jep.13826. Epub 2023 Mar 2.

Patient-oriented research and the shiny object syndrome

James A Marcum  1
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Patient-oriented research and the shiny object syndrome

James A Marcum. J Eval Clin Pract. 2023 Aug.
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Keywords: evidence-based practice; participatory research; patient-oriented research; reductionism; shiny object syndrome; wholism.

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