GI Epidemiology: Databases for epidemiological studies

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-176

  Davila, J A ^a   El Serag, H B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA BASE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; LIVER DISEASE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VETERAN;

DATABASES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS;

EID: 33846001311     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03207.x     Document Type: Article

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