The trend to seek a second opinion abroad amongst cancer patients in Oman challenges and opportunities

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 260-263

  Burney, Ikram A ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

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EID: 80055000443     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
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