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Comment
. 2017 Aug;107(8):e28.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303892.

All Models Are Wrong; Some Are Useful

Patrick L Remington  1
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All Models Are Wrong; Some Are Useful

Patrick L Remington. Am J Public Health. 2017 Aug.
No abstract available

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  • Krieger Responds.
    Krieger N. Krieger N. Am J Public Health. 2017 Aug;107(8):e28-e29. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303894. Am J Public Health. 2017. PMID: 28700285 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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