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How Long Does a Cough Last? Comparing Patients’ Expectations With Data From a Systematic Review of the Literature

Mark H. Ebell, Jerold Lundgren and Surasak Youngpairoj
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2013, 11 (1) 5-13; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1430
Mark H. Ebell
1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
2Institute for Evidence-Based Practice in the Health Professions, College of Public Health, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
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vol. 11 no. 1 5-13
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1430
PubMed 
23319500

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication April 9, 2012
  • Revision received May 31, 2012
  • Accepted for publication June 7, 2012
  • Published online January 14, 2013.

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  1. Mark H. Ebell, MD, MS1,2⇓,
  2. Jerold Lundgren, BS3 and
  3. Surasak Youngpairoj, MD, MPH4
  1. 1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
  2. 2Institute for Evidence-Based Practice in the Health Professions, College of Public Health, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
  3. 3Franklin College, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
  4. 4College of Public Health, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Mark H. Ebell, MD, MS, University of Georgia Health Science Campus 233 Miller Hall, Buck Rd Athens, GA 30602 ebell{at}uga.edu

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