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What is the difference between foreign and local health literature?

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Location: Foreign health literature is published in a different country from the one where you live. Local health literature is published in your country,

Dr Seibert and 7 doctors agreed

Answered 6/2/2017

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Just what: you'd expect. Foreign literature is published in another country.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/30/2017

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