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VOLUME 18 , ISSUE 2 ( February, 2014 ) > List of Articles

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Preventability of death in a medical ICU in a developing country

Jamshed D. Sunavala

Citation Information : Sunavala JD. Preventability of death in a medical ICU in a developing country. Indian J Crit Care Med 2014; 18 (2):59-61.

DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.126073

License: CC BY-ND 3.0

Published Online: 01-11-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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