Spontaneous pneumothorax: Time for some fresh air

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 231-234

  Simpson, G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Pneumothorax; Spontaneous pneumothorax; Talc; Tension pneumothorax; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; PLEURECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

AIR; ANIMALS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; PNEUMOTHORAX;

EID: 77949580141     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.02155.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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