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. 1999 Feb 6;318(7180):399-40.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7180.399b.

Rate of carotid endarterectomy in Wessex might already be higher than necessary

J M Perkins, J Collin
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Rate of carotid endarterectomy in Wessex might already be higher than necessary

J M Perkins et al. BMJ. .
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