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. 1994 Oct 15;309(6960):1010–1011. doi: 10.1136/bmj.309.6960.1010

Are antibiotics appropriate for sore throats? Costs outweigh the benefits.

P S Little 1, I Williamson 1
PMCID: PMC2541287  PMID: 7950695

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