Narrative Reviews in Contemporary Medical Literature: An Overview of Current Role and Relevance.

Bethiun S, Neil Ananth RC, Philip S, Shiamala J, Maheswaran T, Ilayaraja V, Sivaguru K

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.110705
Published: 2026 Jun
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.110705,
  title = {Narrative Reviews in Contemporary Medical Literature: An Overview of Current Role and Relevance.},
  author = {Bethiun S and Neil Ananth RC and Philip S and Shiamala J and Maheswaran T and Ilayaraja V and Sivaguru K},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.110705},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.110705}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Narrative Reviews in Contemporary Medical Literature: An Overview of Current Role and Relevance.
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AU  - Shiamala J
AU  - Maheswaran T
AU  - Ilayaraja V
AU  - Sivaguru K
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.110705
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APA

S, B., RC, N. A., S, P., J, S., T, M., V, I., & K, S. (2026). Narrative Reviews in Contemporary Medical Literature: An Overview of Current Role and Relevance.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.110705

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