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Original Article

Role of alcohol and smoking in diagnostic delay of head and neck cancer patients

Xavier Brouha Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Debbie Tromp Section of Medical and Health Psychology, Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Gert-Jan Hordijk Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Jacques Winnubst Section of Medical and Health Psychology, Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Rob De Leeuw Section of Medical and Health Psychology, Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Pages 552-556 | Received 08 Sep 2004, Accepted 02 Dec 2004, Published online: 19 Jul 2011

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