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Comment
. 2010 Jun;118(6):A240.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.118-2898872.

Epidemiology, public health, and false-positive results: the role of the clinicians and pathologists

Francesco Cetta, Simona Benoni, Rosalia Zangari, Valentina Guercio, Massimo Monti
Comment

Epidemiology, public health, and false-positive results: the role of the clinicians and pathologists

Francesco Cetta et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Jun.
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  • Epidemiology, public health, and the rhetoric of false positives.
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