Arguments against investing widely in robotic prostatectomy in Canada: A wrong focus on tool box rather than surgical expertise

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 486-487

  Fradet, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

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EID: 76149084420     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19116470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.1181     Document Type: Article

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