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Otitis Media: Immediate Antibiotics or Watchful Waiting?

David P McCormickUniversity of Texas, Division of General Academic Pediatric, Medical Branch at Galvesto, Primary Care Pavilion, Suite 2.701, Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX77555-1119, USATel.: +1 409 772 6283Fax: +1 409 747 [email protected]View further author information
Pages 107-122 | Published online: 16 Oct 2007

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