Secondary data sources for public health: A practical guide

Secondary Data Sources for Public Health: A Practical Guide

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-152

  Boslaugh, Sarah ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84926095161     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511618802     Document Type: Book

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