The Korean journal of internal medicine

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Is there enough support for endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration as an initial diagnostic tool?

  • Rhee, Chin Kook (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2013.08.31
  • Accepted : 2013.09.10
  • Published : 2013.11.01
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