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Urology

High accuracy of Swedish death certificates in men participating in screening for prostate cancer: A comparative study of official death certificates with a cause of death committee using a standardized algorithm

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Pages 226-232 | Received 28 Oct 2010, Accepted 16 Jan 2011, Published online: 05 Apr 2011

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