Variational causal claims in epidemiology

Perspectives in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 540-554

  Russo, Federica ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 73549098453     PISSN: 00315982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/pbm.0.0118     Document Type: Review

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