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A short communication course for physicians improves the quality of patient information in a clinical trial 

Authors: Pivi S. Hietanen ^a;  Arja R. Aro ^b;  Kaija A. Holli ^c;  Marjut Schreck ^d;  Anni Peura ^e; Heikki T. Joensuu ^f

Affiliations:	a Finnish Medical Journal, Helsinki, Finland
	b Unit for Health Promotion Research, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
	c Medical School, Tampere University, Finland
	d National Public Health Institute, Finland
	e Research and Development Unit for Medical Education, University of Helsinki, Finland
	f Department of Oncology, University Hospital of Helsinki, Finland

DOI: 10.1080/02841860600849067

Publication Frequency: 8 issues per year

Published in: Acta Oncologica, Volume 46, Issue 1 2007 , pages 42 - 48

Subject: Oncology;

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