Lower-limb revascularization and major amputation rates in England
β Scribed by J. E McCaslin; H. M. Hafez; G. Stansby
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 96 KB
- Volume
- 94
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.5668
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