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. 2002 May 18;324(7347):1210-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7347.1210.

Consent, confidentiality, and the threat to public health surveillance

Chris Verity  1 , Angus Nicoll
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Consent, confidentiality, and the threat to public health surveillance

Chris Verity et al. BMJ. .
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