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. 1973 Feb 3;1(5848):274-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5848.274.

Some diseases characteristic of modern Western civilization

PMID: 4568142
PMCID: PMC1588096
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5848.274

Review

Some diseases characteristic of modern Western civilization

D P Burkitt. Br Med J. 1973.

. 1973 Feb 3;1(5848):274-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5848.274.

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PMID: 4568142
PMCID: PMC1588096
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5848.274

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