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Retrieving Clinical Evidence: A Comparison of PubMed and Google Scholar for Quick Clinical Searches

Retrieving Clinical Evidence: A Comparison of PubMed and Google Scholar for Quick Clinical Searches

Retrieving Clinical Evidence: A Comparison of PubMed and Google Scholar for Quick Clinical Searches

Authors of this article:

Salimah Z Shariff1, 2 ;   Shayna AD Bejaimal1 ;   Jessica M Sontrop1, 2 ;   Arthur V Iansavichus1 ;   R Brian Haynes3, 4 ;   Matthew A Weir1 ;   Amit X Garg1, 2, 3
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