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. 2020 Aug 18;42(3):655.
doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa089.

COVID-19: the risks for funeral directors

Roel Van Overmeire  1 , Johan Bilsen  1
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COVID-19: the risks for funeral directors

Roel Van Overmeire et al. J Public Health (Oxf). .
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