Santa Claus: a public health pariah?

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Christmas 2009: Christmas Fayre

Santa Claus: a public health pariah?

BMJ

2009; 339 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b5261 (Published 16 December 2009)

Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b5261

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