Background. The role of tracheotomy in airway management in children has been widely discussed. Improved medical care and technology have resulted in improved survival rates, and increased survival rates have been associated with changes in the indications for and the use of tracheotomy. The purpose
Changing trends in the referral patterns of pediatric nephrology patients
β Scribed by Guido Filler; Robert P. Payne; Elaine Orrbine; Tammy Clifford; Alfred Drukker; Peter N. McLaine
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 159 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-041X
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