confusion, help me
Posted By: james parker on 2006-02-28
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Subject: confusion, help me
is it melanotic or melenic stools, i have put it as melanotic stools, as i dont find melenic in stedmans
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she said verbatim -- where's the confusion??
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The confusion here may be clarified by sm
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