P2.08-012 Evaluation of Lung Cancer Support Group Participation: Preliminary Results
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Thoracic Oncology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1556-0864
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.1562