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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the role of perfectionism as a
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The electrocardiogram (ECG) is an emerging biometric modality that has seen about 13 years
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This document provides healthcare practitioners with information regarding the management
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory illness in Canada that
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Transgenic mice expressing an inducible suicide gene, which allows systemic and reversible
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