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How to critique consultancy reports?
  1. S M McGhee,
  2. A J Hedley,
  3. T H Lam
  1. Department of Community Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  1. Correspondence to: Dr Sarah McGhee, Department of Community Medicine, University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong; smmcghee{at}hkucc.hku.hk

https://doi.org/10.1136/tc.12.1.108

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