Subramanian et al. Respond to "Think conceptually, act cautiously"

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 164, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 841-844

  Subramanian, S V ^a   Chen, J T ^a   Rehkopf, D H ^a   Waterman, P D ^a   Krieger, N ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 33750310485     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwj315     Document Type: Note

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