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. 1991 May 11;302(6785):1136–1140. doi: 10.1136/bmj.302.6785.1136

Critical appraisal of published research: introductory guidelines.

F G Fowkes 1, P M Fulton 1
PMCID: PMC1669795  PMID: 2043787

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