Medical issues associated with commercial flights

scientific article published on 21 February 2009

Medical issues associated with commercial flights is …
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P356DOI10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60209-9
P698PubMed publication ID19232708

P2093author name stringDanielle Silverman
Mark Gendreau
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P433issue9680
P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P304page(s)2067-2077
P577publication date2009-02-21
P1433published inThe LancetQ939416
P1476titleMedical issues associated with commercial flights
P478volume373

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