Bias in Epidemiological Studies of Conflict Mortality
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Bias in epidemiological studies of conflict mortality
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Peace Research
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0022-3433,1460-3578
DOI: 10.1177/0022343308094325