A Technique to Minimize Aerosolization During Percutaneous Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Surgeon
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0003-1348,1555-9823
DOI: 10.1177/0003134820943102