Why animal studies are often poor predictors of human reactions to exposure

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 120-122

  Bracken, Michael B ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 62749199801     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2008.08k033     Document Type: Review

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