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. 2002 Dec;36(6):403–409. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.36.6.403

Injuries in professional horse racing in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland during 1992–2000

M Turner 1, P McCrory 1, W Halley 1
PMCID: PMC1724574  PMID: 12453834

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