Industry funding of patient and health consumer organisations: systematic review with meta-analysis
BMJ 2020; 368 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6925 (Published 22 January 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;368:l6925Linked Editorial
Corporate sponsorship of patient groups
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The prevalence of industry funding of patient groups
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