Modern-day scurvy: A case following gastric bypass

Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-144

  Simmons, Mary ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 68049144829     PISSN: 15571459     EISSN: 15571467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bar.2009.9976     Document Type: Article

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