Karaoke for the heart at Thai medical school

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	Karaoke for the heart at Thai medical school

balthazarus

7-15-2008 5:16 PM

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balthazarus says:

Favorites include "Heart Surgery" and "Heart Failure".

a different way of learning.
to get tuned, tune yourself to:
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSSP14261820080714

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