Vertical Integration in Oncology: What Does It Mean for Patients with Cancer?

Overview

Journal J Natl Cancer Inst

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Oncology

Date 2022 Dec 30

PMID 36583541

Authors

Hyo Jung Tak

Ya-Chen Tina Shih

Affiliations

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