The history of thyroidectomy

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Supplement

Volumn 91, Issue 33, 1998, Pages 3-6

  Giddings, A E B ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HISTORY; SURGICAL RISK; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031831873     PISSN: 02675331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689809133s02     Document Type: Conference Paper

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