Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices of Primary Care Providers: Results of a National Survey in Malaysia |
Norwati, Daud
(Department of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Harmy, Mohamed Yusoff (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin) Norhayati, Mohd Noor (Department of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia) Amry, Abdul Rahim (Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia) |
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