Comment on 'From risk factors to explanation in public health'

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 515-516

  Babu, Giridhara R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; LETTER; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56749105953     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdn080     Document Type: Letter

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