Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical PatientA clear and concise reference for the busy clinician or medical student in need of immediate medical information, the Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patientcontinues to provide a fast and efficient way to identify important clinical and laboratory information. This new fifth edition continues to emphasize current, practical clinical information, drug therapeutics and laboratory medicine. |
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Evaluation of the Medical Patient | 1 |
ना F Pulmonary artery catheter data interpretation | 25 |
Cardiovascular Diseases | 78 |
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