Advice on air evacuation after pneumothorax?

[caesar ursic]

*Dr. Tal-Or:*
*On what evidence are your answers based?*
*Thank you.*
*CM Ursic, MD*
*Santa Fe, USA*



On 7/4/07, Eran Tal-or <e_talor at rambam.health.gov.il> wrote:
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