Review article: Insurance risks for patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-59

  Travis, S P L ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CROHN DISEASE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 0031031817     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1997.119290000.x     Document Type: Review

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