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Quality of patient information online for rectal prolapse

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  1. Oxford University Medical School, Oxford, UK

    A. Sehgal & F. A. M. Scott

  2. Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK

    H. M. Joshi & M. P. Gosselink

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Sehgal, A., Scott, F.A.M., Joshi, H.M. et al. Quality of patient information online for rectal prolapse. Tech Coloproctol 20, 333–335 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-016-1434-6

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