ABC of intensive care: Recovery from intensive care
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Postoperative critical care: overnight intensive recovery.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7207.427