Acute Traumatic Wound Management in the Prolonged Field Care Setting.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals
دوره 17 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017