Combat radiology: Diagnostic imaging of blast and ballistic injuries

Combat Radiology: Diagnostic Imaging of Blast and Ballistic Injuries

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-220

  Folio, Les R ^a  

^a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 84892290441     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-5854-9     Document Type: Book

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