The challenge of pulmonary tuberculosis and the thoracic surgeon

Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 111-115

  Dewan, R K ^a  

^a LRS Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases   (India)

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EID: 84873384740     PISSN: 09709134     EISSN: 09737723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12055-006-0017-y     Document Type: Article

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