Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Diagnosis, staging, and treatment strategy
✍ Scribed by R. Vilana; A. Forner; Á. García; C. Ayuso; C. Bru
- Book ID
- 119647874
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2010
- Weight
- 711 KB
- Volume
- 52
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2173-5107
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