Decision making and quality of life in the treatment of cancer: a review
โ Scribed by S. Yousuf Zafar; Stewart C. Alexander; Kevin P. Weinfurt; Kevin A. Schulman; Amy P. Abernethy
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 301 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0941-4355
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