Sister Mary Joseph's nodule: an unusual but important physical finding characteristic of widespread internal malignancy.
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British Journal of General Practice, October 2013 55
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 63 615 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013