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Comment
. 2003 Feb 15;326(7385):397.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7385.397/a.

GPs can separate oncological wheat from chaff

William T Hamilton, Alison P Round, Deborah Sharp, Tim Peters
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GPs can separate oncological wheat from chaff

William T Hamilton et al. BMJ. .
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