The Hazards of Comparative Effectiveness When We Cannot Effectively Compare
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The hazards of comparative effectiveness when we cannot effectively compare.
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عنوان ژورنال: JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1936-8798
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2011.07.009