Comparative Evaluation of Preliminary Screening Methods for Colorectal Cancer in a Mass Screening Program
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2016.08.283