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PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS AFTER TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY

Natalia Staszko
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,
Kamila Bała
2

  1. Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
  2. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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Online publish date: 2025/12/10
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