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Original Research

Clinical Analysis and Management of Long-Stay Patients

Chienhsiu HuangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Chest Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2351-2357 | Published online: 04 Jun 2021

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