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. 1995 Jul 22;311(6999):237–242. doi: 10.1136/bmj.311.6999.237

How to ensure that guidelines are effective.

R Thomson 1, M Lavender 1, R Madhok 1
PMCID: PMC2550288  PMID: 7627044

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