Journal of Critical Care
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 32-37 , March 2006

Clinical trial design in acute respiratory distress syndrome: facing down the complexity

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2005.12.005

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 32-37 , March 2006

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