Urinary tract obstruction

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 696-700

  Iyasere, Osasuyi ^a   Xu, Gang ^a   Harris, Kevin ^b  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84874847011     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2012.73.12.696     Document Type: Review

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