Invited commentary: Coming out of the box

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 169, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1179-1181

  Factor Litvak, Pam ^a   Sher, Arnold ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Birth weight; Blood pressure; Body mass index; Child; Epidemiologic methods; Growth

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORTALITY; NOTE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING CESSATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; SYSTEMS THEORY; SYSTOLE;

EID: 65949109924     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwp066     Document Type: Note

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