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Administrative – Concerning the object of an epidemiological study, the quality of having to do with care providers’ (professional) behavior rather than truths about Nature. (Cf. ‘Health services research’ in sect. II – 2.)
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Miettinen, O.S. (2011). Terms and Concepts of Objects of Study. In: Epidemiological Research: Terms and Concepts. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1171-6_6
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