Evaluation of the utility of histopathologic exam as a routine in tonsillectomies;Avaliação da utilidade do exame histopatológico como rotina em tonsilectomias

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 252-254

  Felix, Felippe ^a   Gomes, Geraldo Augusto ^a   De Souza, Bruno Peer ^a   Cardoso, Gustavo Azeredo ^a   Tomita, Shiro ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cost; Histopathologic; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; RISK FACTOR; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 33748032722     PISSN: 00347299     EISSN: 00347299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-72992006000200017     Document Type: Article

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