The Supportive and Palliative Radiation Oncology Service: A Dedicated Model for Palliative Radiation Oncology Care
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The Supportive and Palliative Radiation Oncology Service: A Dedicated Model for Palliative Radiation Oncology Care
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2150-0878
DOI: 10.6004/jadpro.2015.6.2.5