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Empirical Studies

Decision making in the oesophageal cancer trajectory a source of tension and edginess to patients and relatives: a qualitative study

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Article: 2170018 | Received 06 Apr 2022, Accepted 16 Jan 2023, Published online: 02 Feb 2023

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