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If the patient is doing better, (i.e. fever has gone away) yep it is right.

Posted By: MT50 on 2007-10-04
In Reply to: It appears that the has now ___ s/l defervesced....Is this right? - nm

Subject: If the patient is doing better, (i.e. fever has gone away) yep it is right.




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