Assessing scientific data: The case-control study as it applies to dermatology part 2: Interpreting the results

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-39

  Heacock, Helen J ^a   Rivers, Jason K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Skin Care Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0031394307     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/120347549700200110     Document Type: Article

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