Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Critically Ill Patients—Assessing Value in an Ever-Changing Environment
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1053-0770
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.06.012