Traumatic aortic injury

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 417-423

  Goarin, J P ^a   Riou, Bruno ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

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EID: 0002563704     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075198-199812000-00015     Document Type: Article

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