Rationale for the use of a single fixed intravenous dolasetron dose for the prevention of cisplatin-induced nausea and vomiting
✍ Scribed by J. B. Whitmore; Mark G. Kris; Paul J. Hesketh; Thomas H. Grote; Dawn M. DuBois; Michael B. Cramer; William F. Hahne
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 71 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0941-4355
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