British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 438-441 , September 2011

National survey of the use and application of leeches in oral and maxillofacial surgery in the United Kingdom

  • Pankaj Taneja

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, Birmingham Dental Hospital, St. Chads Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NN, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 07779580403.
    • ,
  • John Rowson

      Affiliations

    • Queens Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham, Derby Road NG7 2UH, United Kingdom

,Accepted 13 July 2010.

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PII: S0266-4356(10)00228-7

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.07.008

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 438-441 , September 2011

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