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Surgery of the Thyroid in Children: Current Trends in Practice

Alanna M Windsor, Eleanor P Kiell, Eric E Berg, Ken Kazahaya

Citation Information : Windsor AM, Kiell EP, Berg EE, Kazahaya K. Surgery of the Thyroid in Children: Current Trends in Practice. Int J Head Neck Surg 2016; 7 (2):57-63.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1266

Published Online: 01-04-2011

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


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Windsor AM, Kiell EP, Berg EE, Kazahaya K. Surgery of the Thyroid in Children: Current Trends in Practice. Int J Head Neck Surg 2016;7(2):57-63.


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