Patient treatment preferences in localized prostate carcinoma: The influence of emotion, misconception, and anecdote
β Scribed by Thomas D. Denberg; Trisha V. Melhado; John F. Steiner
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 314 KB
- Volume
- 107
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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