Access to Healthcare for Cancer Patients in Lithuania During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Acta Med Litu

Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 29 Ciurlionio Str., LT-08406 Vilnius, Lithuania Department of Abdominal and General Surgery and Oncology, National Cancer Institute.

Published: August 2021

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http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/Amed.2021.28.2.9DOI Listing

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