Causal models for estimating the effects of weight gain on mortality
โ Scribed by Robins, J M
- Book ID
- 109866326
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 396 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1476-5497
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