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Review
. 2014 Feb 18;186(3):190-9.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.121442. Epub 2014 Jan 27.

Prevention and treatment of the common cold: making sense of the evidence

G Michael Allan, Bruce Arroll
Review

Prevention and treatment of the common cold: making sense of the evidence

G Michael Allan et al. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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