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Chapter 26 - Thoracic Surgery

from Section 3 - Intraoperative Management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2017

By
Uliano Morandi ,
Alessandro Stefani  and
Beatrice Aramini
Edited by
Gabriella Bettelli
Gabriella Bettelli
Affiliation:
University of San Marino
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Perioperative Care of the Elderly
Clinical and Organizational Aspects
 , pp. 171 - 176
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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