The tribulations of trials--intervention in communities.
American Journal of Public HealthPublished 1 February 1995Open access
Mervyn Susser
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The tribulations of trials--intervention in communities. M SusserCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.85.2.156 Published Online: October 07, 2011
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