Surgery of the Thyroid in Children: Current Trends in Practice
Alanna M Windsor, Eleanor P Kiell, Eric E Berg, Ken Kazahaya
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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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