文档介绍:CLINICAL EVALUATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES
CLINICAL EVALUATION
OF MEDICAL DEVICES
Principles and Case Studies
Second Edition
Edited by
KAREN M. BECKER, PhD
Becker & Associates Consulting Inc., Washington, DC
JOHN J. WHYTE, MD, MPH
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