An analysis of fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid in children and adolescents
β Scribed by Bernard M Degnan; Donald R McClellan; Gary L Francis
- Book ID
- 117159989
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 545 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-3468
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