Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Colonoscopy and Related Techniques

Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1251-1289

  Kay, Marsha ^a   Wyllie, Robert ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 79951805181     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7216-3924-6.50085-8     Document Type: Chapter

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