Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 159, Issue 1 , Pages 487-488 , March 2010

The Dying Field of General Surgery: When Do We Intervene? Why Residents Choose to Specialize in Fields Outside Surgery

Received 13 April 2009

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PII: S0022-4804(09)00229-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2009.04.035

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 159, Issue 1 , Pages 487-488 , March 2010

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