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. 2003 Aug 2;327(7409):263-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7409.263.

Identifying and managing patients at low risk of bowel cancer in general practice

M R Thompson  1 , I Heath, B G Ellis, E T Swarbrick, L Faulds Wood, W S Atkin
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Identifying and managing patients at low risk of bowel cancer in general practice

M R Thompson et al. BMJ. .
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