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. 1998 Sep;53(9):798–802. doi: 10.1136/thx.53.9.798

Intermediate respiratory intensive care units in Europe: a European perspective

S Nava 1, M Confalonieri 1, C Rampulla 1
PMCID: PMC1745322  PMID: 10319065

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