Nutritional problems among patients affected by cancer during chemotherapy
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Nutritional Assessment of Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy in Vasei Hospital of Sabzevar, Iran
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Studies
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1899-1874
DOI: 10.5114/ms.2015.56673