Population screening for colorectal cancer: Comparison between guaiac and immunological faecal occult blood tests
โ Scribed by Mr M. H. E. Robinson; C. G. Marks; P. A. Farrands; W. M. Thomas; J. D. Hardcastle
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 423 KB
- Volume
- 81
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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