Initial experience with robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in the Canadian health care system

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-101

  Chin, Joseph L ^a   Luke, Patrick P ^a   Pautler, Stephen E ^b  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 42449102303     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.50     Document Type: Article

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