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Editorial
. 2008 Jun 28;336(7659):1446-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.a146. Epub 2008 Jun 19.

Measuring deaths from conflict

Richard Garfield
Editorial

Measuring deaths from conflict

Richard Garfield. BMJ. .

Abstract

New method is promising but is still likely to underestimate deaths

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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