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This newsletter is intended to provide a forum for considering controversial subjects. In particular, it seeks to provide a forum for challenging the status quo of medical treatment. Therefore, the content reflects current medical experience and research for wider consideration and debate and should not be seen as official guidelines or protocols for medical management.
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Submission
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