OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE FOR THYROIDECTOMY35,36 and 37
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SURGICAL APPROACH TO THYROID CANCER
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SURGICAL APPROACH TO THYROID NODULES
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HYPERTHYROIDISM
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HYPOTHYROIDISM
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PREPARATION FOR SURGERY
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SURGERY OF THE THYROID GLAND
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND MENSURATION
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