Effect of hospital volume on patient outcomes in pleural infection

H.N. Shen, C.L. Lu, C.Y. Li (Tainan, Taiwan)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Epidemiology of various respiratory diseases
Session: Epidemiology of various respiratory diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3987

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H.N. Shen, C.L. Lu, C.Y. Li (Tainan, Taiwan). Effect of hospital volume on patient outcomes in pleural infection. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 3987

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