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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Cluster randomized controlled trials in primary care: An introduction

Andrew W. Murphy Department of General Practice, National University of Ireland, Galway, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Adrian Esterman School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
&
Louis S. Pilotto University of New South Wales, Faculty of Medicine, School of Rural Health, Wagga Wagga, Australia, NSW
Pages 70-73 | Received 17 Nov 2004, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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