Ultrasound assessment of haemoperitoneum in ectopic pregnancy: Derivation of a prediction model

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Fauconnier, Arnaud ^a   Mabrouk, Ali ^a   Salomon, Laurent J ^a   Bernard, Jean Pierre ^a   Ville, Yves ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL   (France)

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EID: 35348953142     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-2-23     Document Type: Article

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