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Are research ethics committees behaving unethically? Some suggestions for improving performance and accountability

BMJ 1996; 313 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.313.7069.1390 (Published 30 November 1996) Cite this as: BMJ 1996;313:1390

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