Acute renal failure in the intensive care unit: The role of the specialist in intensive care

Seminars in Dialysis

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 204-208

  Bihari, David J ^a  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 0000784131     PISSN: 08940959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-139x.1996.tb00652.x     Document Type: Article

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