Ascites-tap Simulator for Abdominal Examination and Removal of Ascites Fluid

Letter to Editor

Authors
Bahram Pakzad 1
Mohammad Dadgostarnia 2
Amir Hossein Salehi 3
Mojtaba Akbari 4
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan Metabolic Bone Disorders Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
2 Clinical Skills Training Center of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4 Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Advanced Biomedical Research
Volume 2019, April
April 2019
Pages 1-2