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Chapter 13 - Vegetarianism and Other Restricted Diets

from Section 4 - Special Topics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2019

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Aśok C. Antony
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Robert T. Means Jr
Robert T. Means Jr
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Nutritional Anemia
Scientific Principles, Clinical Practice, and Public Health
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