Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 156-164 , September 2005

Tumors of the Mediastinum

  • Stephanie S. Kennebeck, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Stephanie S. Kennebeck, MD, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2008, Cincinnati, OH 45229.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2005.05.003

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 156-164 , September 2005

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