Journal of Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 452-453 , December 2008

It is time to label sepsis as a public health problem

Received 3 July 2008 ,Accepted 6 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.08.001

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 452-453 , December 2008

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