Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 218-221 , September 2009

The Chest Radiographic Manifestations of Legionnaires' Disease in Taiwan: A Retrospective Study

Received 4 March 2009 ,Revised 1 April 2009 ,Accepted 13 April 2009.

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PII: S1016-3190(09)60042-2

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(09)60042-2

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 218-221 , September 2009

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