Using Large Datasets for Population-based Health Research

Principles and Practice of Clinical Research

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 371-379

  Chan, Leighton ^a   McGarey, Patrick ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 84884461715     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-382167-6.00028-X     Document Type: Chapter

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