Thoracic ultrasound competence for ultrasound-guided pleural procedures

David J. McCracken, Christian B. Laursen, Graham Barker, Fergus V. Gleeson, Kathy M. Cullen, Najib M. Rahman

Source: Eur Respir Rev, 28 (154) 190090; 10.1183/16000617.0090-2019
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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