We should not settle for low-level evidence but should always use the best available evidence
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We should not settle for low-level evidence but should always use the best available evidence
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2005-0380,2005-0399
DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2014.25.4.349