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The Diagnostic Value of Symptoms and Signs in Acute Tonsillitis in Children over the Age of 10 and in Adults

Kristian Roos ENT-Department, Sahlgren's Hospital, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden
Pages 259-267 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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