Why 'case finding' is bad science.

J R Soc Med

University of Oxford, Value Based Healthcare Programme, Department of Primary Care Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK.

Published: February 2020

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