Utility of closed pleural biopsy in a teaching hospital in Singapore

H.S. Wong (Singapore, Singapore)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - New insights in the clinical management of lung diseases
Session: New insights in the clinical management of lung diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3486

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H.S. Wong (Singapore, Singapore). Utility of closed pleural biopsy in a teaching hospital in Singapore. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 3486

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