Time for a creative transformation of epidemiology in the United States

JAMA

Volumn 308, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 1804-1805

  Lauer, Michael S ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84868324287     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.14838     Document Type: Editorial

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