Abscess of the Brain
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Abscess of the brain is a condition fortunately not very common, but none the less one very important to recognize. At the present time the mortality is high, and at least in part this is due to the fact that a large proportion of the cases are not recognized or are recognized only in the late stages, though even of those cases diagnosed and treated early a larger proportion die than should be the case.
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دوره 51 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 1948