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Acute otitis media and tonsillitis are among the most frequent conditions of children and young adults. They have always been prevalent,with no decrease in prevalence over the past 25 years.
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Nørrelund, N., Whitfield, M.J. (1983). Antibiotics for acute otitis media and sore throat?. In: Fry, J. (eds) Common Dilemmas in Family Medicine. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9192-3_7
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