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. 1964 Feb 15;1(5380):389–393. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5380.389

Medical Radiations and Leukaemia: A Retrospective Survey*

F W Gunz, H R Atkinson
PMCID: PMC1813385  PMID: 14085966

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