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Predictive genetic testing in urology: ethical and social issues

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Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Year: 2004
Tongue: English
Weight: 135 KB
Volume: 21
Category: Article
ISSN: 0724-4983
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-003-0376-6

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