Avoiding Pitfalls With Implementation of Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trials: Strategies to Achieve Milestones

Barry L Carter, Gail Ardery, Barry L Carter, Gail Ardery

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Keywords: multicenter trials; quality control; research; subject recruitment.

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