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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2017; 06(01): 039-040
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.202566
Letters to the Editor

Ineffective legislation affecting health of adolescents

Mukesh Sharma
Department of Radiotherapy, Regional Cancer Centre, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
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Purnima Thakur
Department of Radiotherapy, Regional Cancer Centre, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
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Raman Chauhan
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
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Anjna Sharma
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
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