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. 2011 Jan-Feb;126(1):123-9.
doi: 10.1177/003335491112600117.

The National Board of Health: 1879-1883

Jerrold M Michael  1
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The National Board of Health: 1879-1883

Jerrold M Michael. Public Health Rep. 2011 Jan-Feb.
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