An exploratory randomized controlled trial comparing telephone and hospital follow-up after treatment for colorectal cancer
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عنوان ژورنال: Colorectal Disease
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1462-8910
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2012.02936.x