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Randomized controlled trial of appendicectomy versus antibiotic therapy for acute appendicitis

✍ Scribed by J. D. Greig; S. J. Nixon; S. Eriksson; L. Granström

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1995
Tongue
English
Weight
139 KB
Volume
82
Category
Article
ISSN
0007-1323

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