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Human Exposure Assessment and Relief From Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: Case Study of a Hairdresser

Stephen J. Genuis and Shelagh K. Genuis
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice March 2004, 17 (2) 136-141; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.17.2.136
Stephen J. Genuis
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