The Jichi Medical School (JMS) Cohort Study: Design, Baseline Data and Standardized Mortality Ratios.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0917-5040
DOI: 10.2188/jea.12.408