MedlinePlus®: The national library of Medicine® brings quality information to health consumers

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Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 375-388

  Miller, Naomi ^a   Tyler, Rebecca J ^a   Backus, Joyce E B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 13844272270     PISSN: 00242594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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