The efficacy of x-rays after chest tube removal

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-15

  Palesty, J Alexander ^a   McKelvey, Alicia A ^a   Dudrick, Stanley J ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034000972     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(99)00260-3     Document Type: Article

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