The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 4 , Pages 291-292 , April 2010

Sunshine: Clinical Friend or Foe?

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.05.033

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 4 , Pages 291-292 , April 2010

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