Supportive Care Tumor Board: Implementation and Impact for the Care of Patients with Advanced Cancer (TH340)
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0885-3924
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.062