Evidence-based emergency medicine: clinical synopsis. Do antiviral medications improve recovery in patients with Bell's palsy?

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Jonathan Sherbino. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 May.

. 2010 May;55(5):475-6.

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.12.009. Epub 2010 Mar 3.

¹ Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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