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Foreign Bodies
When people ingest or insert foreign bodies, a brief history may be sufficient to establish the diagnosis, guide initial management decisions, and predict the process required for definitive removal. Sometimes, however, diagnosis and management of a foreign body might require a meticulous history and insightful care. Those at higher risk of having a foreign body include neurologically impaired ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1939
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.4088.967