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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on December 1, 1999. The length of the article is 479 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: New Procedure Corrects Chest Deformity.(pectus excavatum)
Author: Carl Sherman
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 1999
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 29Issue: 23Page: 43

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