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Intrapleural palliative treatment of malignant pleural effusions with talcum versus placebo (pleural tube alone)

✍ Scribed by Leverenz, A; Heckmayr, M; Tischer-Neuhauss, R; Gatzemeier, U

Book ID
118570488
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2000
Tongue
English
Weight
229 KB
Volume
29
Category
Article
ISSN
0169-5002

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