A microcosting analysis of zoledronic acid and pamidronate therapy in patients with metastatic bone disease
โ Scribed by Liana DesHarnais Castel; Kamila Bajwa; Justin P. Markle; Justin W. Timbie; Christopher Zacker; Kevin A. Schulman
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 37 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0941-4355
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