Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 309-310 , August 2009

More Discussion of Over the Counter Cough and Cold Preparations

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PII: S0196-0644(09)00272-8

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.02.017

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 309-310 , August 2009

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