The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 5 , Pages 585-589 , May 2008

Current management of appendicitis at a community center—how can we improve?

Received 31 October 2007 ,Revised 17 December 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00099-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.12.033

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 5 , Pages 585-589 , May 2008

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