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Discussing the diagnosis and prognosis with cancer patients. / Bennett, Michael I.; Alison, D.
In: Postgraduate Medical Journal, Vol. 72, No. 843, 01.1996, p. 25-29.

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Bennett, MI & Alison, D 1996, 'Discussing the diagnosis and prognosis with cancer patients.', Postgraduate Medical Journal, vol. 72, no. 843, pp. 25-29. https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.72.843.25

APA

Bennett, M. I., & Alison, D. (1996). Discussing the diagnosis and prognosis with cancer patients. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 72(843), 25-29. https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.72.843.25

Vancouver

Bennett MI, Alison D. Discussing the diagnosis and prognosis with cancer patients. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 1996 Jan;72(843):25-29. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.843.25

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Bennett, Michael I. ; Alison, D. / Discussing the diagnosis and prognosis with cancer patients. In: Postgraduate Medical Journal. 1996 ; Vol. 72, No. 843. pp. 25-29.

Bibtex

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