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Alvarez-Lozada, L.A., Ramos-Morales, P.E., Elizondo-Omaña, R.E. et al. Comment to: Impact of disclosure of radiographic test results on quality of life among patients with hernias. Hernia 28, 653–654 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-023-02869-x
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