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Editorial
. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1605-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7173.1605.

Antenatal screening for syphilis. Still important in preventing disease

J Welch
Editorial

Antenatal screening for syphilis. Still important in preventing disease

J Welch. BMJ. .
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