Voluntary reporting to assess symptom burden among Yemeni cancer patients: common symptoms are frequently missed
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2330-7749
DOI: 10.12788/jcso.0178