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. 2004 Summer;8(3):27-9.
doi: 10.7812/TPP/04.932.

What to Do with the Patient with Chronic Cough? A Simple Approach to a Difficult Problem

Joseph R Shapiro, Michael S Kaplan

What to Do with the Patient with Chronic Cough? A Simple Approach to a Difficult Problem

Joseph R Shapiro et al. Perm J. 2004 Summer.
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Flow diagram for evaluation of chronic cough. Previous treatment should be continued when new medication is added ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme; CXR: chest x-ray film; OTC: over-the-counter
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