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. 2004 May 1;4(3):207–210. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.4-3-207
Pleural effusions
Stephen J Chapman
2,3, Robert JO Davies
4
Stephen J Chapman, MA MRCP
2Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford University
3Oxford Centre for Respirator y Medicine, Osler Chest Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford
Wellcome Training Fellow, Specialist Registrar
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Robert JO Davies, BM DM FRCP
4Oxford Pleural Diseases Unit, Oxford Centre for Respirator y Medicine, Osler Chest Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford
Consultant
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Editor: Mark Woodhead1
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary
2Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford University
3Oxford Centre for Respirator y Medicine, Osler Chest Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford
4Oxford Pleural Diseases Unit, Oxford Centre for Respirator y Medicine, Osler Chest Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford
Roles
Stephen J Chapman: MA MRCP, Wellcome Training Fellow, Specialist Registrar
Robert JO Davies: BM DM FRCP, Consultant
Mark Woodhead: BSc DM FRCP, Consultant in General and Respiratory Medicine
Key Words: empyema, exudate, malignant effusion, mesothelioma, pleural fluid analysis, thoracoscopy, transudate
© 2004 Royal College of Physicians
PMCID: PMC4953576 PMID: 15244350