Closed needle biopsy of the pleura is a valuable diagnostic procedure: Pro closed needle biopsy

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 327-331

  Baumann, Michael H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0012310378     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-199810000-00016     Document Type: Article

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