Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura: Review of 123 patients
β Scribed by Joseph Brenner; Peter P. Sordillo; Gordon B. Magill; Robert B. Golbey
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 431 KB
- Volume
- 49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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