Venous Thrombosis After Long-haul Flights
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Guidelines on prevention of venous thromboembolism during long haul flights.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Internal Medicine
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0003-9926
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.163.22.2759