Pharmacological adjuncts to stop bleeding: options and effectiveness
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1863-9933,1863-9941
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-015-0613-x