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Comment
. 2012 Aug;102(8):e3-4; author reply e4.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300697. Epub 2012 Jun 14.

How statistics can mislead

Kristin L Sainani
Comment

How statistics can mislead

Kristin L Sainani. Am J Public Health. 2012 Aug.
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