Non-evidence-Based Medicine: The Gastroenterologist's Role and Responsibility

Overview

Journal Dig Dis Sci

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2018 Feb 28

PMID 29484570

Authors

Benjamin Lebwohl

Affiliations

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