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Weighing the options

Comparative-effectiveness research answers questions that could transform medical policy and practice. Tamar Nordenberg examines the opportunities for researchers to find both funding and fulfilment.

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Nordenberg, T. Weighing the options. Nature 466, 1010–1011 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7309-1010a

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