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Editorial
. 2002 Sep 7;325(7363):505-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7363.505.

Managing acute appendicitis

Irving S Benjamin, A G Patel
Editorial

Managing acute appendicitis

Irving S Benjamin et al. BMJ. .
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