Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura
✍ Scribed by Calavrezos, A. ;Koschel, G. ;Hüsselmann, H. ;Taylessani, A. ;Heilmann, H. -P. ;Fabel, H. ;Schmoll, H. -J. ;Dietrich, H. ;Hain, E.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 685 KB
- Volume
- 66
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1440
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