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Editorial
. 2004 Feb 7;328(7435):298-300.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7435.298.

Compulsory screening of immigrants for tuberculosis and HIV

Richard Coker
Editorial

Compulsory screening of immigrants for tuberculosis and HIV

Richard Coker. BMJ. .
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