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Good-quality research: a vital step in improving outcomes in paediatric intensive care units in low- and middle-income countries

Elizabeth C. GeorgeMedical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit (MRC CTU) at UCL, Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, UCL, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 79-81 | Published online: 06 Mar 2017

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