European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 230-236 , March 2010

Collective wisdom and decision making in surgical oncology

,Accepted 4 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2010.01.002

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 230-236 , March 2010

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