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Comment
. 2008 Jun 14;336(7657):1370-1.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.a240.

Commentary: Controversies in SIGN guidance on management of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people

David Isaacs  1
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Commentary: Controversies in SIGN guidance on management of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people

David Isaacs. BMJ. .
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