The use of ultrasound guided fine needle core biopsy in the diagnosis of parotid gland swellings
β Scribed by John Breeze; A. Andi; M.D. Williams; A.B. Moody; K. Altman; N. Violaris; G. Manjaly; D.C. Howlett
- Book ID
- 116316852
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 53 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0266-4356
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