This sixth edition published 2015
First edition published 1996 Second edition published 1999
Third edition published 2003 Fourth edition published 2007 Fifth edition published 2011
Text © 2015 Author John E Murtagh
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National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Author: Murtagh, John
Title: John Murtagh's general practice companion handbook/John Murtagh.
Edition: 6th ed.
ISBN: 9781743760048
Subjects: Family medicine—Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Physicians (General practice)—Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Dewey Number: 610
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