Anastomotic leak after bowel resection

Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Brown, Jessica L ^a   Grosel, John M ^b,c  

^a Marietta (Ohio) College PA program   (United States)

^b Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates Inc   (United States)

^c MARIETTA COLLEGE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

EID: 84881363871     PISSN: 15471896     EISSN: 08937400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000432581.05549.ae     Document Type: Article

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