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. 2001 Sep;10(Suppl 1):i2–i8. doi: 10.1136/qhc.0100002..

Measuring patients' preferences for treatment and perceptions of risk

A Bowling, S Ebrahim
PMCID: PMC1765740  PMID: 11533430

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