Robotic prostatectomy: The new standard of care or a marketing success?

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 488-490

  Estey, Eric P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 76149090091     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19116470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.1182     Document Type: Article

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