Mount St. Francis Hospital

Name :

Mount St. Francis Hospital

Address  :

1300 Gordon Road

Town  :

Nelson

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V1L 3M5

Phone  :

250 352 3531

Fax  :

250 352 6942

Web URL  :

Not Available
Transplanting lungs from smokers worthwhile

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80 healthcare professionals attend Metabolic Dieticians Workshop

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