Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2 , January 2005

Letter from the editor: Thromboembolic disease related to air travel: What you need to know

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PII: S0037-198X(04)00055-0

doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2004.07.001

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2 , January 2005

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