Causal diagrams in systems epidemiology

Emerging Themes in Epidemiology - Tập 9 Số 1 - 2012
Michael Joffe1, Manoj Gambhir2, Marc Chadeau‐Hyam1, Paolo Víneis1
1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, London, UK
2Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London, London, UK

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