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Editorial
. 2000 Nov 18;321(7271):1237-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7271.1237.

The importance of injecting vaccines into muscle. Different patients need different needle sizes

J N Zuckerman
Editorial

The importance of injecting vaccines into muscle. Different patients need different needle sizes

J N Zuckerman. BMJ. .
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