Evaluation of postoperative fever: Usefulness and cost-effectiveness of routine workup
β Scribed by Sarah H. de la Torre; Lynn Mandel; Barbara A. Goff
- Book ID
- 114488376
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 79 KB
- Volume
- 188
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6868
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