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. 2004 Jul;58(7):538–545. doi: 10.1136/jech.2003.011585

A glossary for evidence based public health

L Rychetnik 1, P Hawe 1, E Waters 1, A Barratt 1, M Frommer 1
PMCID: PMC1732833  PMID: 15194712

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