Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 376-380 , August 2010

Use of the internet by legal guardians of patients from public and private pediatric urology health services in Brazil

Received 5 August 2009 ,Accepted 16 October 2009.

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PII: S1477-5131(09)00483-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.10.012

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 376-380 , August 2010

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