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. 2009 Mar;102(3):120-2.
doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2008.08k033.

Why animal studies are often poor predictors of human reactions to exposure

Michael B Bracken  1
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Why animal studies are often poor predictors of human reactions to exposure

Michael B Bracken. J R Soc Med. 2009 Mar.
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