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Editorial
. 2003 Feb 8;326(7384):296-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7384.296.

The prevention and treatment of jet lag

Andrew Herxheimer, Jim Waterhouse
Editorial

The prevention and treatment of jet lag

Andrew Herxheimer et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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