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Critical care in low-income countries
Article first published online: 21 JAN 2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02202.x
© 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Baker, T. (2009), Critical care in low-income countries. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 14: 143–148. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02202.x
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- Issue published online: 11 FEB 2009
- Article first published online: 21 JAN 2009
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