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Auch Leitlinien müssen hinterfragt werden dürfen

Even guidelines must be allowed to be questioned

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  1. Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 672, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland

    Y. Kulu, T. Hackert, M. W. Büchler & A. Ulrich

  2. Klinik für RadioOnkologie und Strahlentherapie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland

    J. Debus

  3. Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland

    M.-A. Weber

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Kulu, Y., Hackert, T., Debus, J. et al. Auch Leitlinien müssen hinterfragt werden dürfen. Chirurg 87, 886–888 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00104-016-0280-4

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