Essay for the CIHR/CMAJ award: impact of the Perioperative Ischemic Evaluation (POISE) trial.
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Frank and colleagues for the Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute are the highest-ranking winners of the 2009–2010 CIHR/CMAJ competition for the Top Achievements in Health Research. Dr. Devereaux and colleagues describe the POISE trial in the following essay. Dr. Hull’s essay, the essay by Dr. Frank and colleagues, and synopses of the other three winning achievements are available at www.cmaj.ca.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
دوره 183 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011