The diaphragm

Giovanni Ferrari, Søren Helbo Skaarup, Francesco Panero, John M. Wrightson

Source: Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 79: 129-147
Journal Issue: Thoracic Ultrasound
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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