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Estimation of screening test (Hemoccult®) sensitivity in colorectal cancer mass screening

✍ Scribed by Jouve, J L; Remontet, L; Dancourt, V; Lejeune, C; Benhamiche, A M; Faivre, J; Esteve, J

Book ID
111724506
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Year
2001
Tongue
English
Weight
68 KB
Volume
84
Category
Article
ISSN
0007-0920

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