Haematemesis and melaena

Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-24

  Palmer, Kelvin R ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 55449120527     PISSN: 13573039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1383/medc.31.1.19.28601     Document Type: Article

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