MP10-20 THE TRUTH BEHIND TRANSVAGINAL MESH LITIGATION: DEVICES, TIMELINES, AND PROVIDER CHARACTERISTICS
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Urology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0022-5347,1527-3792
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.02.2350