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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 26, 1991 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Rehydration of Guaiac-Based Faecal Occult Blood Tests in Mass Screening for Colorectal Cancer: An Economic Perspective

A. R. Walker Dept. of Surgery, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK; Dept. of Economics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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D. K. Whynes Dept. of Surgery, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK; Dept. of Economics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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J. D. Hardcastle Dept. of Surgery, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK; Dept. of Economics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Pages 215-218 | Received 28 May 1990, Accepted 08 Aug 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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