Placental structure, function and drug transfer

Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 84-89

  Griffiths, Sarah K ^a   Campbell, Jeremy P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84926476806     PISSN: 17431816     EISSN: 17431824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mku013     Document Type: Article

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