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Editorial
. 2002 Apr 13;324(7342):863-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7342.863.

Genetics and medicalisation

David Melzer, Ron Zimmern
Editorial

Genetics and medicalisation

David Melzer et al. BMJ. .
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