Pakistan--country profile of cancer and cancer control 1995-2004.
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Pakistan Country Profile of Cancer and Cancer Control 1995-2004 Yasmin Bhurgri1,2, Asif Bhurgri1,3, Sania Nishter4, Ashfaq Ahmed5, Ahmed Usman6, Shahid Pervez2, Rashida Ahmed2, Naila Kayani2, Ahmed Riaz1, Hadi Bhurgri1,2, Imtiaz Bashir7, Sheema H. Hassan2 Karachi Cancer Registry1, Aga Khan University2, Karachi, Sindh Medical College3, Karachi, Heartfile4, Islamabad, Ministry of Health, Federal Government of Pakistan5, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre6, Zainab Punjwani Medical Cantre7, Karachi.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 56 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006