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. 2011 Oct 4;183(14):1601-4.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.110260. Epub 2011 May 24.

The potential for misusing "genetic predisposition" in Canadian courts and tribunals

Roxanne Mykitiuk  1 , Mark Pioro, Lilith Finkler, Jeff Nisker
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The potential for misusing "genetic predisposition" in Canadian courts and tribunals

Roxanne Mykitiuk et al. CMAJ. .
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