Critical assessment of opposing views on trends in childhood cancer

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 373-377

  Bukowski, John A ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE CONTROL; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY;

CANCER INCIDENCE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ONCOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; POLLUTANT; REVIEW;

EID: 0034040985     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/QQFF-86CM-8UVX-QMJW     Document Type: Review

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