Respiratory infections in the military

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 181-189

  O'Shea, Matthew K ^a,b   Wilson, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84881258758     PISSN: 00358665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2013-000110     Document Type: Review

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