Radiofrequency electrosurgery

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 66-70

  Smith, Timothy L ^a,b   Smith, James M ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

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EID: 0347019999     PISSN: 10431810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-1810(00)80016-0     Document Type: Article

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