Statistical briefing: SpPIns and SnNOuts

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 486-487

  Lamb, Christopher R ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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ANIMAL; ARTICLE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34548250904     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2007.00284.x     Document Type: Article

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