Emergency presentation of colorectal cancer at a regional hospital: An alarming trend?

British Columbia Medical Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 83-87

  Hwang, Hamish ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 84857523135     PISSN: 00070556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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