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Association Not Causation: What Is the Intervention?

Michael C. Klein
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2007, 5 (4) 294-297; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.729
Michael C. Klein
CCFP, FAAP, FCFP
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vol. 5 no. 4 294-297
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.729
PubMed 
17664494

Published By 
The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication June 8, 2007
  • Accepted for publication June 13, 2008
  • Published online July 30, 2007.

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© 2007 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.

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  1. Michael C. Klein, CCFP, FAAP, FCFP
  1. Emeritus Professor, Departments of Family Practice and Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Michael C. Klein, CCFP, FAAP, FCFP, Centre for Comminity and Child Health Research, Child and Family Research Institute, Room L408, 4500 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1 Canada, mklein{at}interchange.ubc.ca

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