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Editorial
. 2006 Nov;61(11):923-4.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.065573.

Lies, damned lies and mortality statistics?

A L Hansell
Editorial

Lies, damned lies and mortality statistics?

A L Hansell. Thorax. 2006 Nov.

Abstract

Having confidence in COPD mortality data

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