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False positive : a year of error, omission, and political correctness in the New England journal of medicine /

The New England Journal of Medicine is one of the most important general medical journals in the world. Doctors rely on the conclusions it publishes, and most do not have the time to look beyond abstracts to examine methodology or question assumptions. Many of its pronouncements are conveyed by the...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dalrymple, Theodore (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Encounter Books, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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