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Published in: Hernia 5/2020

01-10-2020 | Letter to the Editor

Numbers speak louder and communicate a clearer message than words: author's reply

Authors: P. Gavriilidis, R. J. Davies, J. Wheeler, N. de’Angelis, S. Di Saverio

Published in: Hernia | Issue 5/2020

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Dear Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Numbers speak louder and communicate a clearer message than words: author's reply
Authors
P. Gavriilidis
R. J. Davies
J. Wheeler
N. de’Angelis
S. Di Saverio
Publication date
01-10-2020
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Hernia / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-020-02125-6

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