Peripheral venous access in the obese patient
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Comparing peripheral venous access between obese and normal weight children.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0019-5049
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.167482