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Comment
. 2020 Sep;43(3):761-763.
doi: 10.1007/s13246-020-00915-x. Epub 2020 Aug 10.

Low dose radiation therapy for COVID-19 pneumonia: brief review of the evidence

Peter E Metcalfe  1
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Low dose radiation therapy for COVID-19 pneumonia: brief review of the evidence

Peter E Metcalfe. Phys Eng Sci Med. 2020 Sep.
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