Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 72-74 , February 2007

The use of the super accelerated hepatitis B vaccination regimen in a north London sexual assault referral centre (SARC)

Received 3 October 2005 ,Revised 25 January 2006 ,Accepted 10 February 2006.

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00052-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.02.018

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 72-74 , February 2007

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