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Performance standards for therapeutic abdominal paracentesis

  1. Catherine M. Grabau,
  2. Sharon F. Crago,
  3. Linda K. Hoff,
  4. Julie A. Simon,
  5. Cheryl A. Melton,
  6. Beverly J. Ott,
  7. Patrick S. Kamath†,*

Article first published online: 13 AUG 2004

DOI: 10.1002/hep.20317

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 40, Issue 2, pages 484–488, August 2004

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Grabau, C. M., Crago, S. F., Hoff, L. K., Simon, J. A., Melton, C. A., Ott, B. J. and Kamath, P. S. (2004), Performance standards for therapeutic abdominal paracentesis. Hepatology, 40: 484–488. doi: 10.1002/hep.20317

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  1. Advanced Liver Diseases Study Group, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

  1. †

    fax: (507) 284-0538

*Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905

  1. †

    fax: (507) 284-0538

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 13 AUG 2004
  2. Article first published online: 13 AUG 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 29 APR 2004
  4. Manuscript Received: 4 DEC 2003

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