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Variability in body temperature in healthy adults and in patients receiving chemotherapy: prospective observational cohort study

J. S. FrazerMedical School, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK;
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G. E. BarnesMedical School, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK;
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V. WoodcockOxford Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK;
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E. FlanaganOxford Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK;
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T. LittlewoodMedical School, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; ;Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK;
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R. J. StevensNuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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S. FlemingNuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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H. F. AshdownNuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 323-333 | Received 10 Mar 2019, Accepted 08 Sep 2019, Published online: 03 Oct 2019

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