Medicinal leeches: Taking a bite out of venous congestion

Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 28-30

  Ward, Constance ^a   Craw, Leticia ^b   Cherian, Aleyamma ^b   Delos Reyes, Mila ^b   Joseph, Sally ^b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 70350143568     PISSN: 03604039     EISSN: 15388689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000341075.68329.55     Document Type: Article

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