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. 1999 Oct;81(4):291–294. doi: 10.1136/adc.81.4.291

Covert video surveillance: an important investigative tool or a breach of trust?

N SHABDE 1, A CRAFT 1
PMCID: PMC1718110  PMID: 10490430

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