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. 2005 Mar;22(3):158–164. doi: 10.1136/emj.2003.011288

Should ultrasound guidance be used for central venous catheterisation in the emergency department?

P Atkinson 1, A Boyle 1, S Robinson 1, G Campbell-Hewson 1
PMCID: PMC1726688  PMID: 15735260

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