From magic mountains to modern times: A view from the community hospital

Chest

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1153-1155

  Donath, J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BRONCHOSCOPY; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION CONTROL; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM CULTURE; SPUTUM SMEAR;

EID: 0030956722     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.111.5.1153     Document Type: Article

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