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Smoke-Screening

By Jessica Wapner
Posted: December 9, 2011
Category: Cancer Screening | Tagged Barnett Kramer, cancer screening, Division of Cancer Prevention, Knight Science Journalism, lead time bias, length bias, Medical Evidence Boot Camp, National Cancer Institute, selection bias | 2 Comments
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