Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 67-73 , March 2003

Bronchoscopy in paediatric intensive care

  • Andrew Bush

      Affiliations

    • Imperial School of Medicine at National Heart and Lung Institute, London, UK
    • Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Andrew Bush, Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK. Tel.: +44-(0)-207-351-8232; Fax: +44-(0)-207-351-8763

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doi: 10.1016/S1526-0542(02)00313-5

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 67-73 , March 2003

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