What does the SOFA medical term stand for?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation SOFA. Below is the meaning of SOFA abbreviation in medical terms.
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SOFA medical abbreviation, what does it stand for?
In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation SOFA means Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.
SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
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