Less is better

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 88-99

  Samaras, Thomas T ^a   Elrick, Harold ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY CONSTITUTION; BRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EDITORIAL; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY CONSTITUTION; BRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE STYLE; LONGEVITY; MALE;

EID: 0036002342     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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