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to clinicians on the Internet. UpToDate is designed to get
clinicians the concise, practical answers they need when they
need them the most - at the point of care. Topic reviews are written
exclusively for UpToDate by clinicians for clinicians - nearly
3,000 clinicians serve as authors. The
content is comprehensive yet concise and it is fully referenced.
It goes through a peer review process to ensure that
the information and recommendations you access
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