Dissecting aneurysm diagnosed in general practice

Sonia Baban, MD
Bjarte Sørensen, BSc(Med) MB BS, Specialist in general practice (Norway), FRACGP
Hjelmeland General Practice Surgery

Publication History

Article published online:
02 February 2021

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