CT diagnosis of acquired intercostal lung herniation
โ Scribed by Michael A. Sadler; Robert S. Shapiro; Jon Wagreich; Kathleen Halton; Adam Hecht
- Book ID
- 113389513
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 269 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0899-7071
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