Management of venous thromboembolism in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
β Scribed by Simon IR Noble; Mike D Shelley; Bernadette Coles; Susan M Williams; Andrew Wilcock; Miriam J Johnson
- Book ID
- 117784734
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 187 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1470-2045
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