The diagnostic and therapeutic utility of thoracoscopy. A review.

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Published in Chest on September 01, 1995

Authors

R J Harris1, M S Kavuru, T W Rice, T J Kirby

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195-5038, USA.

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