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Selective Antibiotic Use in Respiratory Illness: a Family Practice Guide

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    M. T. Everett MB, BS, FRCS

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Everett, M.T. (1986). Coughs and Colds. In: Selective Antibiotic Use in Respiratory Illness: a Family Practice Guide. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-1143-8_8

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