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Randomized Controlled Trials: Do They Have External Validity for Patients With Multiple Comorbidities?

Martin Fortin, Jonathan Dionne, Geneviève Pinho, Julie Gignac, José Almirall and Lise Lapointe
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2006, 4 (2) 104-108; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.516
Martin Fortin
MD, MSc, CMFC
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vol. 4 no. 2 104-108
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.516
PubMed 
16569712

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication July 26, 2005
  • Revision received October 14, 2005
  • Accepted for publication October 26, 2005
  • Published online March 28, 2006.

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© 2006 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.

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  1. Martin Fortin, MD, MSc, CMFC,
  2. Jonathan Dionne, MD,
  3. Geneviève Pinho, MD,
  4. Julie Gignac, MD,
  5. José Almirall, MD, MSc, PhD and
  6. Lise Lapointe, MA
  1. Department of Family Medicine, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Martin Fortin, MD, MSc, CMFC Unité de médecine de famille 305 St-Vallier Chicoutimi PQ G7H 5H6 martin.fortin{at}usherbrooke.ca

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