Evidence-based preoperative evaluation of candidates for thoracotomy

Chest

Volumn 116, Issue 6 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 474S-476S

  Reilly Jr , John J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG CANCER; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SPIROMETRY; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0033377229     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.116.suppl_3.474s     Document Type: Article

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