Effect of Verification Bias on the Sensitivity of Fecal Occult Blood Testing: a Meta-Analysis
β Scribed by Alan S. Rosman; Mark A. Korsten
- Book ID
- 107414032
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 630 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0884-8734
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