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. 2009 Dec;39(4):290-1.
doi: 10.4997/JRCPE.2009.422.

Physicians' health practices strongly influence patient health practices

E B Oberg  1 , E Frank
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Physicians' health practices strongly influence patient health practices

E B Oberg et al. J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2009 Dec.
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