Magnet ingestion by a 3-year-old boy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
دوره 185 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013