Evaluating new surgical procedures
- 11 November 1995
- Vol. 311 (7015) , 1243-1244
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.311.7015.1243
Abstract
Many potential problems have been cited to explain the shortage of rigorous surgical trials.7 Some are practical--for example, recruiting patients may be difficult. This problem can be resolved …Keywords
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