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CRITical Thinking is a blog written by staff, directors, and friends of the Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency (CRIT), a joint program of Yale Law School, Yale School of Public Health, and Yale School of Medicine. CRIT's mission is to promote health by improving the integrity and transparency of biomedical and clinical research.

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Patient Advocacy Must Be Rooted in Evidence and Science Literacy to Make a Real Difference

August 31, 2017
By Fran Visco

An informed patient advocacy perspective is vital to ensuring the integrity and transparency of the research enterprise.

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