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Consensus may not be systematic
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Consensus may not be systematic

  • Jim Bader1 &
  • Dan Shugars1 

Evidence-Based Dentistry volume 3, pages 91–92 (2002)Cite this article

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Bader, J., Shugars, D. Consensus may not be systematic. Evid Based Dent 3, 91–92 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ebd.6400105

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