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. 2007 Jun 21;13(23):3272-3.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i23.3272.

Colonoscopy and the role of music therapy: how to go about an ideal protocol?

R Harikumar, Simi Kumar
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Colonoscopy and the role of music therapy: how to go about an ideal protocol?

R Harikumar et al. World J Gastroenterol. .
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