Slow progressing cardiac complications-a case report

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-33

  Williams, Jonathan C ^a   Elkington, William C ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contusion; Heart injury; Nonpenetrating injury; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849092777     PISSN: 08993467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcme.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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