The prevention of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism in the United Kingdom
β Scribed by Beverley J. Hunt
- Book ID
- 108676126
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 454 KB
- Volume
- 144
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1048
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