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Comment
. 2019 Feb 1;154(2):149.
doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4300.

Treating the Patient With Appendicitis, Not Just the Appendicitis

Katherine M Reitz  1   2 , Brian S Zuckerbraun  1   2
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Treating the Patient With Appendicitis, Not Just the Appendicitis

Katherine M Reitz et al. JAMA Surg. .
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