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Mathematical Population Studies
An International Journal of Mathematical Demography
Volume 10, 2003 - Issue 2
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Incorporating heterogeneous intercourse records into time to pregnancy models

David B. Dunson Biostatistics Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
Pages 127-143 | Published online: 26 Oct 2010

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