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Head and Neck Cancer Research Ethics: A Primer

Joshua D Smith, Kayte Spector-Bagdady, Andrew G Shuman

Citation Information : Smith JD, Spector-Bagdady K, Shuman AG. Head and Neck Cancer Research Ethics: A Primer. Int J Head Neck Surg 2017; 8 (2):49-56.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1306

License: CC BY 3.0

Published Online: 01-12-2012

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Smith JD, Spector-Bagdady K, Shuman AG. Head and Neck Cancer Research Ethics: A Primer. Int J Head Neck Surg 2017;8(2):49-56.


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