Digestive and Liver Disease
Volume 42, Issue 9 , Pages 606-607 , September 2010

The specialty of gastroenterology: Between a past of excellence and a somewhat uncertain future

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doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2010.04.008

Digestive and Liver Disease
Volume 42, Issue 9 , Pages 606-607 , September 2010

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