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Editorial
. 2006 Dec 2;333(7579):1131.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39044.369745.BE.

Diagnosis using search engines

Martin Gardner
Editorial

Diagnosis using search engines

Martin Gardner. BMJ. .

Abstract

Probably heralds a much more sophisticated web resource

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