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Management of Abdominal Gunshot Wounds in Children - Case Report

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|Jan 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2023-0016 | Journal eISSN: 1841-4036 | Journal ISSN: 1223-9666
Language: English
Page range: 107 - 111
Published on: Jan 16, 2024
Published by: Ovidius University of Constanta
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 Dumitru Marius Danila, Cristina Chelmu-Voda, Liliana Baroiu, Costin Silvia Aura, Cristina Mihaela Marin, Sergiu Chirila, Ioana Anca Stefanopol, published by Ovidius University of Constanta
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