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Radon Knowledge and Practices Among Family Physicians in a High Radon State

David Schmitz, Marilyn G. Klug and Gary G. Schwartz
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2021, 34 (3) 602-607; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.03.200553
David Schmitz
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks (DS); Department of Population Health, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks (MGK, GGS).
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Marilyn G. Klug
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks (DS); Department of Population Health, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks (MGK, GGS).
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Gary G. Schwartz
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks (DS); Department of Population Health, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks (MGK, GGS).
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