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Editorial
. 2010 May;103(5):164-5.
doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2010.090445.

Is honey a well-evidenced alternative to over-the-counter cough medicines?

Hywel Evans, Catherine Tuleu, Alastair Sutcliffe
Editorial

Is honey a well-evidenced alternative to over-the-counter cough medicines?

Hywel Evans et al. J R Soc Med. 2010 May.
No abstract available

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