Publication Bias: The Problem That Won't Go Away
KAY DICKERSIN,
YUAN-I MIN,
KAY DICKERSIN
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine Howard Hall 660 West Redwood Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201
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Department of Epidemiology The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health 615 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, Maryland 21205
Search for more papers by this authorKAY DICKERSIN,
YUAN-I MIN,
KAY DICKERSIN
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine Howard Hall 660 West Redwood Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Search for more papers by this authorYUAN-I MIN
Department of Epidemiology The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health 615 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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