Effects of race and socioeconomic status on survival of 1,332 black, hispanic, and white women with breast cancer
โ Scribed by Luisa Franzini; Anna Fay Williams; Jack Franklin; S. Eva Singletary; Richard L. Theriault
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1019 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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