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Comment
. 2009 Oct;38(5):1199-201.
doi: 10.1093/ije/dyp299. Epub 2009 Sep 22.

Commentary: Cornfield, epidemiology and causality

Joel B Greenhouse  1
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Commentary: Cornfield, epidemiology and causality

Joel B Greenhouse. Int J Epidemiol. 2009 Oct.
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