The cost and diagnostic efficacy of microbiological evaluation of exudative pleural effusion

S. Bilaceroglu, S. Tekgül, H. Kuma, A. K. Cirak, S. Ozkaya (Izmir, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - The impact of the organisation of care on costs: the role of the physician in home care
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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