Avoiding perils and pitfalls in velocardiofacial syndrome: An otolaryngologist's perspective

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 56-60

  Cable, Benjamin B ^a   Mair, Eric A ^a,b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SURGICAL RISK; SYNDROME DELINEATION; VELOCARDIOFACIAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0037239094     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130308200117     Document Type: Article

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