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Original article

Health technology assessment and implications for clinical practice: the case of prostate cancer screening

I. N. Norderhaug The Norwegian Centre For Health Technology Assessment, Sintef UnimedCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. Sandberg The Norwegian Centre for Quality Improvement in Primary Care Laboratories NOKLUS
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S. D. FossÅ The Norwegian Urological Cancer Group
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F. Forland Directorate for Health and Social Affairs
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K. Malde The Norwegian Medical Association
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S. Kvinnsland The Norwegian Cancer Society
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I. Traaholt The Norwegian Patient Association, Oslo, Norway
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B. K. RossinÉ The Norwegian Centre For Health Technology Assessment, Sintef Unimed
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O. H. Førde The Norwegian Centre for Quality Improvement in Primary Care Laboratories NOKLUS
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Pages 331-338 | Received 25 Jun 2002, Accepted 03 Oct 2002, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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