Systematic review of endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins
โ Scribed by L. Mundy; T. L. Merlin; R. A. Fitridge; J. E. Hiller
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 107 KB
- Volume
- 92
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.5142
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