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. 2005 Jan;55(510):54-5.

The stethoscope and cross-infection revisited

PMID: 15667770
PMCID: PMC1266248

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The stethoscope and cross-infection revisited

Stuart Sanders. Br J Gen Pract. 2005 Jan.

. 2005 Jan;55(510):54-5.

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PMID: 15667770
PMCID: PMC1266248

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The stethoscope and cross-infection.
Sanders S. Sanders S. Br J Gen Pract. 2003 Dec;53(497):971-2. Br J Gen Pract. 2003. PMID: 15002445 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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