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Comment
. 2003 Jan 4;326(7379):49.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7379.49/a.

Managing acute appendicitis. Technology at expense of clinical evaluation will diminish quality of care

John Howie
Comment

Managing acute appendicitis. Technology at expense of clinical evaluation will diminish quality of care

John Howie. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Managing acute appendicitis.
    Benjamin IS, Patel AG. Benjamin IS, et al. BMJ. 2002 Sep 7;325(7363):505-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7363.505. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12217977 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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