The utility of screening for deep venous thrombosis in asymptomatic, non-ambulatory neurosurgical patients
β Scribed by Meghan Dermody; Jean Alessi-Chinetti; Mark D. Iafrati; James M. Estes
- Book ID
- 116712390
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 213 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6809
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