Foam treatment of venous leg ulcers

Venous Ulcers

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 199-213

  Cabrera, Juan ^a   Redondo, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

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EID: 78149445501     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373565-2.50019-1     Document Type: Chapter

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