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Assessing Clinical Discoveries

Ian R. McWhinney
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2008, 6 (1) 3-5; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.801
Ian R. McWhinney
OC, MD, FRCGP, FCFP, FRCP
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vol. 6 no. 1 3-5
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.801
PubMed 
18195308

Published By 
The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication December 13, 2007
  • Accepted for publication December 13, 2007
  • Published online January 14, 2008.

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© 2008 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.

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  1. Ian R. McWhinney, OC, MD, FRCGP, FCFP, FRCP
  1. Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Ian R. McWhinney, MD, Professor Emeritus Centre for Studies in Family Medicine The University of Western Ontario Suite 245, 100 Collip Circle London, Ontario, N6G 4X8 Canada irmcwhin{at}uwo.ca

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