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Editorial
. 2009 May;154(5):635-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.01.059.

Lung recruitment for ventilation: does it work, and is it safe?

Alan H Jobe
Editorial

Lung recruitment for ventilation: does it work, and is it safe?

Alan H Jobe. J Pediatr. 2009 May.
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