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The effect of changes in Medicare reimbursement on the practice of office and hospital-based endoscopic surgery for bladder cancer†
Article first published online: 8 FEB 2010
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24875
Copyright © 2010 American Cancer Society
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Hemani, M. L., Makarov, D. V., Huang, W. C. and Taneja, S. S. (2010), The effect of changes in Medicare reimbursement on the practice of office and hospital-based endoscopic surgery for bladder cancer. Cancer, 116: 1264–1271. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24875
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See editorial on pages 1153–4, this issue.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 18 FEB 2010
- Article first published online: 8 FEB 2010
- Manuscript Accepted: 24 JUN 2009
- Manuscript Revised: 13 JUN 2009
- Manuscript Received: 2 MAY 2009
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