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Original Article

How Often Should a Port-A-Cath be Flushed?

, M.D., , M.D., , M.D., , M.D., , M.D. & , M.D.
Pages 582-585 | Received 27 Jan 2004, Accepted 04 Mar 2005, Published online: 11 Jun 2009

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