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What Is Comparative Effectiveness Research?

Ellen-Marie Whelan discusses why we need evidence-based health care, how it will improve health, and how we can promote it.

What is comparative effectiveness research? Why does it matter? How will comparative effectiveness research improve health care? How can we promote comparative effectiveness research?

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