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Editorial
. 2021 May 1;175(5):462-463.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.6743.

Rightsizing Treatment for Pneumonia in Children

Sharon V Tsay  1 , Adam L Hersh  2 , Katherine E Fleming-Dutra  3
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Editorial

Rightsizing Treatment for Pneumonia in Children

Sharon V Tsay et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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