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With support from the Medical Research Council, NIHR, Health Foundation and Universities UK, Ray Fitzpatrick from Nuffield Department of Population Health and Rosalind Raine (UCL) have launched a major volume of research methods to improve health and social care systems. 

The MRC has issued this press release to explain the initiative, which contains a link to the on-line volume.

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