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10 - Who sank the boat? Association and causation

Penny Webb  and
Chris Bain
Penny Webb
Affiliation:
Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Chris Bain
Affiliation:
University of Queensland
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Essential Epidemiology
An Introduction for Students and Health Professionals
 , pp. 237 - 251
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2010

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