Role of Litigation in Preventing Product-related Injuries
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Role of litigation in preventing product-related injuries.
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عنوان ژورنال: Epidemiologic Reviews
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0193-936X,1478-6729
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxg001