Hand-carried cardiac ultrasound

Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-71

  Spencer, Kirk T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 79952736122     PISSN: 19419066     EISSN: 19419074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12410-008-0011-4     Document Type: Review

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