Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 197-202 , December 2011

Cost-Based Comparative-Effectiveness Research in Colon and Rectal Surgery

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2011.06.003

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 197-202 , December 2011

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