Publish and prosper

BMJ

Volumn 313, Issue 7070, 1996, Pages S2-7070-

  Albert, Tim ^a  

^a Castlebank House   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0008601392     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7070.2     Document Type: Article

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