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Editorial
. 2012 Jul;26(7):417-8.
doi: 10.1155/2012/507989.

Tackling colorectal cancer as a public health issue: what can the gastroenterologist do?

Catherine Dubé
Editorial

Tackling colorectal cancer as a public health issue: what can the gastroenterologist do?

Catherine Dubé. Can J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jul.
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