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Section 2 - Confounding Factors and Special Populations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2025

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Charles Scott ,
Paul Whitehead  and
Barbara E. McDermott
Tyler Durns
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University of Utah
Charles Scott
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University of California, Davis
Paul Whitehead
Affiliation:
University of Utah
Barbara E. McDermott
Affiliation:
University of California, Davis
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