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Pages 297-299 (June 2005)
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The Influence of Specialty Care on the Management of Hospitalized Pneumonia
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F. Rodríguez de Castro
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Correspondence: Dr. F. Rodríguez de Castro. Barranco de la Ballena, s/n. 35010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Las Palmas. España
Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
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