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Research Article

Predictors of duration of acute sinusitis episodes treated with antibiotics

Morten Lindbæk, Per Hjortdahl Department of General Practice, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Pages 24-29 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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