Space exploration - Surgical insights and future perspectives

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 263-267

  Agha, Riaz ^a  

^a Surgical Associates Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cells; Microgravity; Space; Wound

Indexed keywords

ADHERENT CELL; COSMONAUT; HUMAN; INJURY; MICROGRAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPACE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 31144477550     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2005.10.001     Document Type: Review

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