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Comment
. 2017 Dec 19;21(1):307.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-017-1900-1.

Necessary additional steps in ultrasound guided central venous catheter placement: getting to the heart of the matter

Thei S Steenvoorden  1 , Jasper M Smit  2 , Mark E Haaksma  2 , Pieter R Tuinman  2
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Necessary additional steps in ultrasound guided central venous catheter placement: getting to the heart of the matter

Thei S Steenvoorden et al. Crit Care. .
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Keywords: Central venous catheter; Intensive care; Ultrasound; Ultrasound guidance.

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