Are [[beta].sub.2]-agonists effective treatment for acute bronchitis or acute cough in patients without underlying pulmonary disease? A systematic review - Original Research

Journal of Family Practice, Nov, 2001 by John J. Smucny, Cheryl A. Flynn, Lorne A. Becker, Richard H. Glazier

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We thank Bill Hueston, Ben Littenberg, Hasse Melbye, and Peter Rowe for providing unpublished information; Bill Grant for assistance with statistics; and Ron D'Souza and Steve MacDonald of the Cochrane Collaboration and Bette Jean Ingui for assistance with database searches.

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