The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 3 , Pages 809-810 , March 2008

Ghost Writers in the Sky

  • Editors of The Journal of Urology®

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PII: S0022-5347(07)03243-0

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.12.006

The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 3 , Pages 809-810 , March 2008

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