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Authors
Wammes, Joost Johan Godert
Frederix, Geert
Govaert, Paulien
Determann, Domino
Evers, Silvia
Paulus, Aggie
Stadhouders, Niek
Jeurissen, Patrick
Oortwijn, Wija
Adang, Eddy M. M.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Zorginstituut Nederland
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Article History
Received: 23 August 2019
Accepted: 9 March 2020
First Online: 30 March 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Not applicable. In the Netherlands, only studies which fall under the scope of the Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO) must undergo a prior review. This applies to all research that meets the following criteria: (1) it concerns medical scientific research, and (2) participants are subject to procedures or are required to follow rules of behavior. We did not submit our study to a medical ethics committee because clearly our participants were not subject to procedures or required to follow rules of behavior. Please visit the following website for an elaborate explanation of the law and criteria: ExternalRef removedFurthermore, in the Netherlands, it is not obliged by law to seek informed consent before interviewing health care professionals. However, we did inform the informants thoroughly (what to expect, their rights and obligations). No identifiable information has been included in the manuscript.
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
