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90%

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s our c e : S pr i nge rP ubl i s hi ngCompa ny

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7 0%

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%ofwha t t he ys a ya st he y pe r f or m at a s k

2 5%

45% ofwha t t he ys e e

65% ofwha tt he y he a ra nds e e

7 5%

ofpa t i e nt sc i t et he i rdoc t or ’ sdi r e c t i ona st hemos ti mpor t a nts our c e f ori nf or ma t i ona ndgui da nc e .

( s our c e : Ame r i c a nL i f eP r oj ec t )


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