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Pain Management in Diverticulitis

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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    Samson I. H. Tou A.F.R.C.S.

  2. Brighton, UK

    Ali I. Malik M.R.C.S.

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Tou, S.I.H., Malik, A.I. Pain Management in Diverticulitis. Dis Colon Rectum 50, 2253 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-007-9061-y

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