Posture-related Displacement of Subclavian Catheter in Obese Patients
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2009, Vol 9, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Mohammad Salman Mirza| Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Mohammad Shafiq| Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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