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Should we continue treatment for M? The benefits of living
- Correspondence to Dr Tak Kwong Chan, Department of Anatomy, The University of Hong Kong, L1 59 Laboratory Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Should we continue treatment for M? The benefits of living
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- Received September 21, 2012
- Revised March 19, 2013
- Accepted April 1, 2013
- First published April 26, 2013.
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April 27, 2016
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