Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 50-58 , 1 June 2008

A Clarity Clinic for Surgical Writing

  • Pamela Derish, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Surgery, 1600 Divisidero St., Rm. C-322, San Francisco, CA 94143-1674.
    • ,
  • Susan Eastwood, E.L.S.(D).

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA

Received 21 March 2007

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PII: S0022-4804(07)00403-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.04.046

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 50-58 , 1 June 2008

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