Impact of Comorbidities on the Outcomes of Older Patients Receiving Rectal Cancer Surgery
β Scribed by Chang, Hui-Ru; Shih, Shou-Chuan; Lin, Fu-Man
- Book ID
- 119261824
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1873-9598
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