Adding to the evidence base: Effectiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in clinical practice.

Hepatol Commun

Houston VA Health Services Research Center of Excellence, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Health Services Research and Gastroenterology Houston TX.

Published: October 2017

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