Screening for colorectal carcinoma: An analysis of the sensitivity of Haemoccult
โ Scribed by Mr. W. M. Thomas; G. Pye; J. D. Hardcastle; A. R. Walker
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 354 KB
- Volume
- 79
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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