The carbon footprint of an Australian satellite haemodialysis unit

Australian Health Review

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 369-374

  Lim, Allan E K ^a   Perkins, Anthony ^a   Agar, John W M ^a  

^a GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 84880498545     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH13022     Document Type: Article

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