Value of a risk questionnaire in screening for colorectal neoplasm
โ Scribed by Dr. J. Kewenter; E. Haglind; L. Smith
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 480 KB
- Volume
- 76
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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