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. 1992 Oct;68(4):352–355. doi: 10.1136/hrt.68.10.352

Beyond the mega-trial: certainty and uncertainty

J R Hampton 1,2, A M Skene 1,2
PMCID: PMC1025131  PMID: 1360226

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