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. 1994 Sep;5(5):550-2.

In defense of black box epidemiology

D A Savitz¹

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PMID: 7986872

In defense of black box epidemiology

D A Savitz. Epidemiology. 1994 Sep.

. 1994 Sep;5(5):550-2.

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D A Savitz¹

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¹ Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599.

PMID: 7986872

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