Use of Gastrostomy and Combined Gastrojejunostomy Tubes for Enteral Feeding
โ Scribed by Faries, Mark B.; Rombeau, John L.
- Book ID
- 113012982
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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