Less Transfusion, Less Infections—Controversies in Patient Blood Management
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1053-0770
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.02.037