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An Evidence Based Hypothesis Doctors Do Not Make Decisions Randomly But Based on Individual Patients Risk Profiles

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Franz P *, Christel W and Manfred W
Issue: Volume6-Issue6
Pages: 784-791
Received: 2025-03-25
Accepted: 2025-06-23
Published: 2025-06-24

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Franz P, Christel W, Manfred W. An Evidence Based Hypothesis Doctors Do Not Make Decisions Randomly But Based on Individual Patients Risk Profi les. J Biomed Res Environ Sci. 2025 Jun 24; 6(6): 784-791. doi: 10.37871/jbres2131, Article ID: JBRES2131, Available at: https://www.jelsciences.com/articles/jbres2131.pdf

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