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Editorial
. 2017 Oct;9(10):3564-3567.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.09.25.

Challenging decision: ICU admission of critically ill elderly solid tumor patients

Mustafa Benekli  1
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Editorial

Challenging decision: ICU admission of critically ill elderly solid tumor patients

Mustafa Benekli. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Oct.
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