Descript |
xxiv, 199p : ill. ; 22cm. |
Edition |
2nd ed. |
Contents |
1. New, but is it better? -- 2. Hoped-for effects that don't materialize -- 3. More is not necessarily better -- 4. Earlier is not necessarily better -- 5. Dealing with uncertainty about the effects of treatments -- 6. Fair tests of treatments -- 7. Taking account of the play of chance -- 8. Assessing all the relevant, reliable evidence -- 9. Regulating tests of treatments: help or hindrance? -- 10. Research: the good, the bad, and unnecessary -- 11. Getting the right research done is everybody's business -- 12. So what makes for better healthcare? -- 13. Research for the right reasons: blueprint for a better future. |
ISBN |
9781905177486 |
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1905177488 |
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