How much should doctors tell their patients?
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The impact of the electronic media and interactive technology today is phenomenal and is changing our world in profound ways, in the realms of science, space, sports, travel, entertainment and communication, to name a few. The information age is squarely upon the human race, and thriving inexorably on its voracious appetite for knowledge. Never has the term "information on one's finger tips" become more relevant.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 57 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002