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How do US orthopaedic surgeons view placebo-controlled surgical trials? A pilot online survey study
- Correspondence to Dr Michael H Bernstein, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Providence, RI 02912, USA; michael_bernstein{at}brown.edu
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How do US orthopaedic surgeons view placebo-controlled surgical trials? A pilot online survey study
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- Received February 22, 2022
- Accepted September 4, 2022
- First published September 29, 2022.
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