Transthoracic Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumothorax
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Transthoracic ultrasound for diagnosing pneumothorax.
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عنوان ژورنال: Anesthesiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0003-3022
DOI: 10.1097/aln.0b013e318249d0fd