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. 2012 Mar;120(3):A118-21.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.120-a118.

CT scans: balancing health risks and medical benefits

Charles W Schmidt

CT scans: balancing health risks and medical benefits

Charles W Schmidt. Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Mar.
No abstract available

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