Growth of the Twitter Presence of Academic Urology Training Programs and Its Catalysis by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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PROVIDER: S-EPMC8556659 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug
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Growth of the Twitter Presence of Academic Urology Training Programs and Its Catalysis by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Manning Emily E Calaway Adam A Dubin Justin M JM Loeb Stacy S Sindhani Mohit M Kutikov Alexander A Ponsky Lee L Mishra Kirtishri K Bukavina Laura L
European urology 20210515 2
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