Cochrane AL (1979)

1931 - 1971: A critical review with particular reference to the medical profession. In: Smith GT, Wells N (editors). Medicines for the Year 2000. London: Office of Health Economics. pp.2-12.
Contribution to a book arising from a symposium by the UK Office of Health Economics in 1978 in which Archie Cochrane wrote: “It is surely a great criticism of our profession that we have not organised a critical summary, by speciality or subspeciality, adapted periodically, of all relevant RCTs.”

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