Markers of tissue hypoperfusion in pediatric septic shock
β Scribed by M. -A. Dugas; F. Proulx; A. de Jaeger; J. Lacroix; M. Lambert
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 188 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1238
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