The limitations of evidence

Perspectives in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-7

  Black, Douglas ^a  

^a Old Forge   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0342595599     PISSN: 00315982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/pbm.1998.0017     Document Type: Article

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