Pattern and outcome of abdominal injuries at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-43

  Musau, P ^a   Jani, P G ^b   Owillah, F A ^b  

^a MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

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EID: 33645923089     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i1.9359     Document Type: Article

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