Editor's response

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 1519-

  Fletcher, John ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE RISK REDUCTION; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CANCER RISK; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; PUBLICATION; RISK REDUCTION; THERAPY;

EID: 80053128192     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.111-2068     Document Type: Letter

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