Clin Endosc.  2015 Jan;48(1):1-3. 10.5946/ce.2015.48.1.1.

Current Status of Endoscope Reprocessing in Korea

• Cho YS

• KMID: 2221749
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2015.48.1.1

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Endoscopes*
Korea

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