A151 WAIT TIMES FOR IBD SURGERY IN EDMONTON: 50% ARE WAITING TOO LONG
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2515-2084,2515-2092
DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwz006.150