Clin Endosc.  2017 Jul;50(4):311-312. 10.5946/ce.2017.103.

Is a Cytopathologist Always Needed during Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Guided Tissue Acquisition?

• Lee MW
• Kim GH

• KMID: 2389232
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2017.103

Abstract

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