The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 4 , Pages 325-326 , April 2007

Pediatrics and Evidence-Based Medicine Revisited

  • Robert M. Jacobson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Robert M. Jacobson, MD, Chair and Professor of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905-0001.

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PII: S0022-3476(06)01259-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.12.044

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 4 , Pages 325-326 , April 2007

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