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Original Article

Time Lag to Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer–Influence of Psychosocial Parameters and Level of Health-Care Provision

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Pages 363-369 | Received 07 Sep 1992, Accepted 06 Oct 1992, Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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