Systematic reviews of the literature: a better way of addressing basic science controversies.

Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.

Published: March 2018

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