Editorial: Wishful thinking
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As a supplement to our lead editorial, the editors of the new journal, Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations, provide a partial list of specific analyses and topic areas they would like to see submitted to the journal.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Epidemiologic perspectives & innovations : EP+I
دوره 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004