The children were also more likely to need medication, which could be an indication of more severe asthma.

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Patients with more severe fistulas may need multiple surgeries.

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Children with more severe behavioural problems may need a placement in a special educational facility.

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How severe the need is for more doctors also is a matter of debate.

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How severe the need is for more doctors is a matter of debate.

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If your child has a severe reading disability, tutoring may need to occur more frequently, and progress may be slower.

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Hence the need for more research comparing the efficiency of America's justice system with less severe European ones.

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The court does not say why some cases might need to be carried out immediately, although in the past the government has instructed judges to be more severe in cases that involved crimes it was targeting.

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