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Original Paper

The Use of CRP Tests in Patients with Respiratory Tract Infections in Primary Care in Sweden Can Be Questioned

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Pages 192-197 | Received 09 Oct 2003, Accepted 07 Jan 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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