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Comment
. 2021 Dec 6;73(11):e3982-e3983.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1115.

Does Expert Opinion Trump Evidence?

Bjorn R Thomas  1
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Does Expert Opinion Trump Evidence?

Bjorn R Thomas. Clin Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; airborne; expert opinion.

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  • Reply to Chagla et al and Thomas.
    Morawska L, Milton DK. Morawska L, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 6;73(11):e3983-e3984. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1121. Clin Infect Dis. 2021. PMID: 32780091 No abstract available.

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