Journal of Critical Care
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 41-44 , March 2007

Mobile computing in critical care

  • Stephen E. Lapinsky, MB, BCh, MSc, FRCPC

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PII: S0883-9441(07)00003-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2006.12.007

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 41-44 , March 2007

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