Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 20, Issue 10 , Pages 725-728 , October 2010

Synergies That Work: Evolution, Epidemiology, and New Insights

  • Chris Reiber, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Chris Reiber, Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, State University of New York (SUNY), P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000. Tel.: 607-777-2643; Fax: 607-777-2477.
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  • Janice Moore, PhD

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doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.06.006

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 20, Issue 10 , Pages 725-728 , October 2010

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