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Comment
. 2005 Mar 1;172(5):657-8.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.050078.

Antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media: time to think again

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Antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media: time to think again

R A M J Damoiseaux. CMAJ. .
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