Are guidelines of the management of pneumothorax followed? Experience of a Belgian general hospital

Richard Frognier (Jodoigne, Belgium), Richard Frognier, Benoît Robaye

Source: International Congress 2015 – Invasive and surgical procedures: the clinical point of view
Session: Invasive and surgical procedures: the clinical point of view
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1822
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Thoracic oncology

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Richard Frognier (Jodoigne, Belgium), Richard Frognier, Benoît Robaye. Are guidelines of the management of pneumothorax followed? Experience of a Belgian general hospital. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1822

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