Factors influencing waiting times for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-38

  Lau, Richard ^a   Vair, Brock A ^a   Porter, Geoffrey A ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

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EID: 33847058566     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
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