Changing population characteristics, effect-measure modification, and cancer risk factor identification
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Changing population characteristics, effect-measure modification, and cancer risk factor identification
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1742-5573
DOI: 10.1186/1742-5573-4-10