Evidence in Medicine. Iain K. Crombie

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       Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data

      Names: Crombie, I. K., author.

      Title: Evidence in medicine : the common flaws, why they occur and how to prevent them / Iain K. Crombie.

      Description: First edition. | Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2020051750 (print) | LCCN 2020051751 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119794141 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119794189 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119794196 (epub)

      Subjects: MESH: Research Design–standards | Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic | Systematic Reviews as Topic | Evidence‐Based Practice–standards | Treatment Outcome

      Classification: LCC R852 (print) | LCC R852 (ebook) | NLM W 20.5 | DDC 610.72–dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020051750 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020051751

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