The pathology and management of intracranial hypertension in acute liver failure

Intensive Care Medicine: Annual Update 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 678-690

  Murphy, N ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84892065596     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-49518-7_60     Document Type: Chapter

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