Response to Rizan et al.: “The Carbon Footprint of Single-Use Flexible Cystoscopes Compared with Reusable Cystoscopes”—Clarification of Methods Due to Apparent Misinterpretation
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Response to Rizan et al.: “The Carbon Footprint of Single-Use Flexible Cystoscopes Compared with Reusable Cystoscopes”—Clarification of Methods Due to Apparent Misinterpretation
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