Uncertainty of results in nutritional epidemiology

Nutrition Today

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 147-152

  Miller, Paige E ^d   Alexander, Dominik D ^a,b   Weed, Douglas L ^c  

^a EpidStat Institute   (United States)

^b EpidStat Institute   (United States)

^c DLW Consulting Services LLC   (United States)

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EID: 84902164898     PISSN: 0029666X     EISSN: 15389839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NT.0000000000000027     Document Type: Article

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