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La Regina, M., Orlandini, F. & Ligurian Internal Medicine Group. Internal medicine wards and the chronic diseases epidemic: it is time to change the standards. Intern Emerg Med 9, 483–485 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-013-1029-4
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