Ethics and methods in surgical trials.

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Published in J Med Ethics on September 01, 2009

Authors

C M Ashton1, N P Wray, A F Jarman, J M Kolman, D M Wenner, B A Brody

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA. cashton@tmhs.org

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