A comparison of observational studies and randomized, controlled trials
β Scribed by K Benson; A.J Hartz
- Book ID
- 117017455
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 117 KB
- Volume
- 130
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9394
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