The management of haemorrhoids

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-40

  Chand, Manish ^a   Nash, Guy F ^b   Dabbas, Natalie ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 38749131214     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2008.69.1.28039     Document Type: Review

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