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Diagnostic overshadowing in dentistry.

Clough S, Handley P. Diagnostic overshadowing in dentistry. Br Dent J. 2019;227(4):311-315. doi:10.1038/s41415-019-0623-x.

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September 11, 2019
Clough S, Handley P. Br Dent J. 2019;227(4):311-315.
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Clough S, Handley P. Diagnostic overshadowing in dentistry. Br Dent J. 2019;227(4):311-315. doi:10.1038/s41415-019-0623-x.