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. 2007 Aug;53(8):1334-6.

Computed tomographic screening for lung cancer

Michael Lock  1 , George Rodrigues
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Computed tomographic screening for lung cancer

Michael Lock et al. Can Fam Physician. 2007 Aug.
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