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Comment
. 2006 Jun 3;332(7553):1335.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7553.1335.

Ethnic misclassifications hamper progress in research

Charles Agyemang
Comment

Ethnic misclassifications hamper progress in research

Charles Agyemang. BMJ. .
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