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WCTC4 Steering Committee:
Gregory W. Randolph, MD
Bryan McIver, MD
Jeremy Freeman, MD
Ian J. Witterick, MD
Ashok R. Shaha, MD
Jatin P. Shah, MD
Michael Tuttle, MD
EP48 – Capillary versus Aspiration Techniques in Fine Needle Biopsies of Thyroid Nodules in a Community Setting
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