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Comment
. 2017 Oct 3;167(7):511-512.
doi: 10.7326/M17-1733. Epub 2017 Aug 29.

Population Health Science and the Challenges of Prediction

Sandro Galea  1 , Katherine M Keyes  1
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Population Health Science and the Challenges of Prediction

Sandro Galea et al. Ann Intern Med. .
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Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M17-1733.

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