Epic Measures: One Doctor. Seven Billion Patients.
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HarperCollins, 2015.
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Jeremy N. Smith., & Jeremy N. Smith|AUTHOR. (2015). Epic Measures: One Doctor. Seven Billion Patients . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeremy N. Smith and Jeremy N. Smith|AUTHOR. 2015. Epic Measures: One Doctor. Seven Billion Patients. HarperCollins.
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