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Part I - Introduction and History of Clinical Trial Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 March 2023

Jay J. H. Park ,
Edward J. Mills  and
J. Kyle Wathen
Jay J. H. Park
Affiliation:
McMaster University, Ontario
Edward J. Mills
Affiliation:
McMaster University, Ontario
J. Kyle Wathen
Affiliation:
Cytel, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Introduction to Adaptive Trial Designs and Master Protocols , pp. 1 - 20
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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