A clinical trial of bethanechol in patients with xerostomia after radiation therapy: A pilot study
โ Scribed by Joel B. Epstein; James L. Burchell; Sue Emerton; Nhu D. Le; Sol Silverman Jr
- Book ID
- 113199177
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 542 KB
- Volume
- 77
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0030-4220
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