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Review
. 2020 Jan 30;70(691):86-87.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp20X708029. Print 2020 Feb.

Negotiating the risks of computed tomography in primary care

Julie-Ann Moreland  1 , Fergus V Gleeson  1 , Brian D Nicholson  2
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Review

Negotiating the risks of computed tomography in primary care

Julie-Ann Moreland et al. Br J Gen Pract. .
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