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March 1948

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thickening, displacement of the mediastinum, fibrosis, pulmonary calcification, etc. One-fifth of the good results had been obtained at the expense of 'definite and tota.1 mutilation of the treated lung.' The authors express the opinion that it is not justifiable to submit patients with minimal

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rapid that the original rate of decline was soon resumed as if there had been no interruption. Let us hope that present experience is proving similar-.