Bias in the Design of Studies Which Examine Genetic and Environmental Influences on Behaviour
β Scribed by Alba Mitchell and Patricia E. Wainwright
- Book ID
- 125143336
- Publisher
- Canadian Public Health Association
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 916 KB
- Volume
- 85
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-4263
- DOI
- 10.2307/41991150
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