Invited Commentaries
External Generalizability of Clinical Trials to Developing Countries
David R. Brewster,
Corresponding Author
David R. Brewster
Pediatric Department, National Hospital Guido Valadares, National University of Timor Lorosae, Dili, Timor-Leste
Address correspondence and reprint requests to David R. Brewster, MD, PhD, MPH, FRACP, Pediatric Department, National Hospital Guido Valadares, National University of Timor Lorosae, Dili, Timor-Leste (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorDavid R. Brewster,
Corresponding Author
David R. Brewster
Pediatric Department, National Hospital Guido Valadares, National University of Timor Lorosae, Dili, Timor-Leste
Address correspondence and reprint requests to David R. Brewster, MD, PhD, MPH, FRACP, Pediatric Department, National Hospital Guido Valadares, National University of Timor Lorosae, Dili, Timor-Leste (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 01 May 2019
The authors report no conflicts of interest.
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