Psychosocial impact of genetic counselling for hereditary colorectal cancer
โ Scribed by A. Caruso; L. Bongiorno; C. Vigna; L. Sanchez Mete; V. Casale; V. Stigliano
- Book ID
- 119632098
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 121 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-8658
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