PEDIATRIC BURNS IN JAIPUR, INDIA - AN EPIDEMIOLOGIC-STUDY

PEDIATRIC BURNS IN JAIPUR, INDIA - AN EPIDEMIOLOGIC-STUDY
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DOI:
10.1016/0305-4179(92)90125-e
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发表时间:
1992-02-01
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影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
GOIL, P
GOIL, P
中科院分区:
医学3区
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作者:
GUPTA, M;GUPTA, OK;GOIL, P

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