An Errant Critique That Misses the Mark

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 464-465

  Chen, Robert T ^a   Rosenthal, Steve ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DIS CONTR AND PREV   (United States)

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EID: 85008579594     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170300018004     Document Type: Article

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