The “General Population” Fallacy: Inappropriate Inclusion of Oncology Cohorts Skews HPV Prevalence Estimates in Saudi Arabia
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Hassanzadehkiabi M, Shiebani B. The “General Population” Fallacy: Inappropriate Inclusion of Oncology Cohorts Skews HPV Prevalence Estimates in Saudi Arabia. ipj. 2026;1(1):62-62.
