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The Pill vs. the Sword: Additional Considerations; Comment on “The Pill Is Mightier Than the Sword”
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39405.487002.59