Is tube thoracostomy by the non consultant hospital doctors (NCHD) a safe procedure?

A. Aziz, L. Kelly, M. Saba, J. McKenna (Sligo, Ireland)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Pleural diseases and interventions
Session: Pleural diseases and interventions
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 1662

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A. Aziz, L. Kelly, M. Saba, J. McKenna (Sligo, Ireland). Is tube thoracostomy by the non consultant hospital doctors (NCHD) a safe procedure?. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 1662

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