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Comment
. 2018 Feb;3(2):75-76.
doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(17)30339-4. Epub 2017 Nov 15.

Towards patient-centred and cost-effective care for patients with cirrhosis and ascites

Mary Thomson  1 , Elliot B Tapper  2
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Towards patient-centred and cost-effective care for patients with cirrhosis and ascites

Mary Thomson et al. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Feb.
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