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Original Article

The Role of an Open-Access Bleeding Unit in the Management of Colonic Haemorrhage: A 2-Year Prospective Study

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Pages 764-769 | Received 08 Nov 1995, Accepted 12 Feb 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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