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Comment
. 2003 Mar 1;326(7387):502.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7387.502.

Managing acute renal colic. Intramuscular diclofenac should be avoided

A Hindle, R Spedding
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Managing acute renal colic. Intramuscular diclofenac should be avoided

A Hindle et al. BMJ. .
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