Statistical consideration for research.
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چکیده
The seventh paper in this series discusses the importance of statistical techniques in research.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
دوره 20 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003