Endoscopic Findings in Patients Presenting with Dysphagia: Analysis of a National Endoscopy Database
β Scribed by Chaya Krishnamurthy; Kristen Hilden; Kathryn A. Peterson; Nora Mattek; Douglas G. Adler; John C. Fang
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 441 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-051X
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