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Under-recruitment of patients for clinical trials: an illustrative example of a failed study

  1. J. M. Rendell,
  2. R. W. Licht Invited Guest Editors

Article first published online: 5 APR 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2007.01019.x

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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volume 115, Issue 5, pages 337–339, May 2007

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Rendell, J. M. and Licht, R. W. (2007), Under-recruitment of patients for clinical trials: an illustrative example of a failed study. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 115: 337–339. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2007.01019.x

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