| View Larger Image | Mesothelioma | Hardcoverby Bruce W S Robinson (Editor), A Philippe Chahinian (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Informa Healthcare | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 380 Pages | | Publication Date: | January 17, 2002 | | Sales Rank: | 1,728,705st |
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(Martin Dunitz) Second author is with Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY. Presents a state-of-the-art review of this condition, from laboratory to the bedside, from diagnostic procedures through treatment, and from imaging and early detection to medico-legal issues. For clinicians and scientists and members of the legal profession. |
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