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Comment
. 2017 Apr;2(4):e164.
doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(17)30044-0. Epub 2017 Mar 1.

Record-linkage studies: dates and event-definitions matter hugely

Sheila M Bird  1
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Record-linkage studies: dates and event-definitions matter hugely

Sheila M Bird. Lancet Public Health. 2017 Apr.
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