Pulse Oximetry: A Survey of Knowledge among Staff of an Emergency Department
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عنوان ژورنال: Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1024-9079,2309-5407
DOI: 10.1177/102490790601300402