Preventing thromboembolism in medical inpatients--time to catch up with the surgeons?
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عنوان ژورنال:
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
دوره 98 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008