Iva Andrašek
; Division of Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia;
Mirna Ravlić
; Division of Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia;
Franjo Cmrečak
; Division of Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia;
Darko Orešković
; Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia;
Sabina Deveđija
; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia;
Lidija Beketić-Orešković
; Department of Clinical Oncology, School of Medicine University of Zagreb and Division of Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia;
APA 6th Edition Andrašek, I., Ravlić, M., Cmrečak, F., Orešković, D., Deveđija, S. i Beketić-Orešković, L. (2019). Oncological emergencies. Libri Oncologici, 47 (2-3), 103-107. https://doi.org/10.20471/LO.2019.47.02-03.19
MLA 8th Edition Andrašek, Iva, et al. "Oncological emergencies." Libri Oncologici, vol. 47, br. 2-3, 2019, str. 103-107. https://doi.org/10.20471/LO.2019.47.02-03.19. Citirano 27.01.2021.
Chicago 17th Edition Andrašek, Iva, Mirna Ravlić, Franjo Cmrečak, Darko Orešković, Sabina Deveđija i Lidija Beketić-Orešković. "Oncological emergencies." Libri Oncologici 47, br. 2-3 (2019): 103-107. https://doi.org/10.20471/LO.2019.47.02-03.19
Harvard Andrašek, I., et al. (2019). 'Oncological emergencies', Libri Oncologici, 47(2-3), str. 103-107. https://doi.org/10.20471/LO.2019.47.02-03.19
Vancouver Andrašek I, Ravlić M, Cmrečak F, Orešković D, Deveđija S, Beketić-Orešković L. Oncological emergencies. Libri Oncologici [Internet]. 2019 [pristupljeno 27.01.2021.];47(2-3):103-107. https://doi.org/10.20471/LO.2019.47.02-03.19
IEEE I. Andrašek, M. Ravlić, F. Cmrečak, D. Orešković, S. Deveđija i L. Beketić-Orešković, "Oncological emergencies", Libri Oncologici, vol.47, br. 2-3, str. 103-107, 2019. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.20471/LO.2019.47.02-03.19
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