Lung volume reduction surgery: Tempest in a teapot

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 457-459

  Wood, Douglas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICARE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037348619     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2003.434     Document Type: Editorial

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