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. 1998 Feb 14;316(7131):570. doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7131.570

Meeting the challenge of genetic advance

Requires rigorous navigation between laboratory, clinic, and society

Mike Gill 1,2, Tessa Richards 1,2
PMCID: PMC1112632  PMID: 9518896

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