Haemoglobin Based Oxygen Carrier: Use in South Africa
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عنوان ژورنال: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
سال: 2002
ISSN: 2220-1181,2220-1173
DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2002.10872951