Patterns of Loss to Follow-Up Care Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
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Models of Care for Follow-up of Childhood Cancer Survivors: a Systematic Review
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2156-5333,2156-535X
DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2016.0023