COMMENTARY
Medical statistics, Austin Bradford Hill, and a celebration of 40 years of Statistics in Medicine
Vern Farewell,
Tony Johnson,
Corresponding Author
Vern Farewell
MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Vern Farewell, MRC Biostatistics Unit, East Forvie Building, Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0SR, UK
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorVern Farewell,
Tony Johnson,
Corresponding Author
Vern Farewell
MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Correspondence
Vern Farewell, MRC Biostatistics Unit, East Forvie Building, Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0SR, UK
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 23 December 2020
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