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. 1964 Sep;54(9):1580–1587. doi: 10.2105/ajph.54.9.1580

Experiences with a Controlled Community Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis Program

Chloe G Alexson 1, Margaret L Rathbun 1, James A Manning 1
PMCID: PMC1255012  PMID: 14215901

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