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Heterogeneity, evidence and salt

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Lance Brown
Lance Brown*
Affiliation:
Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, Loma Linda, Calif.
*
Department of Emergency Medicine, A-108, Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, 11234 Anderson St., Loma Linda CA 92354USA; 909 558-4344, fax 909 558-0121, LBROWNMD@AOL.com

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Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 6 , Issue 3 , May 2004 , pp. 165 - 166
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Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2004

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