Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Treated in Clinic for Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis “Podhrastovi“ in Ten-Year Period (from 1998 to 2007)
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عنوان ژورنال: Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1840-4812,1512-8601
DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2008.2898