Pain, Quality of Life, and Spinal Accessory Nerve Status After Neck Dissection
β Scribed by Jeffrey E. Terrell; Deborah E. Welsh; Carol R. Bradford; Douglas B. Chepeha; Ramon M. Esclamado; Norman D. Hogikyan; Gregory T. Wolf
- Book ID
- 110082289
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 186 KB
- Volume
- 110
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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