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Editorial
. 2007 Nov 17;335(7628):1006.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39358.624005.BE. Epub 2007 Oct 30.

Timing of surgery for inflammatory bowel disease

J D Sanderson, G C Parkes
Editorial

Timing of surgery for inflammatory bowel disease

J D Sanderson et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Thresholds for elective surgery may be too high

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