The Fundamentals of Clinical Research. P. Michael Dubinsky

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       Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data

      Names: Dubinsky, P. Michael, author. | Henry, Karen A., author.

      Title: The fundamentals of clinical research : a universal guide for implementing good clinical practice / P. Michael Dubinsky, Spartansburg, PA, USA, Karen A. Henry, University of California, Berkeley Richmond, CA, USA.

      Description: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2022. | Includes index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2021033034 (print) | LCCN 2021033035 (ebook) | ISBN 9781118949597 (hardback) | ISBN 9781118949603 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781118949610 (epub)

      Subjects: LCSH: Medicine–Research.

      Classification: LCC R850 .D83 2021 (print) | LCC R850 (ebook) | DDC 610.72–dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021033034 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021033035

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