Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 91-94 , March 2008

Geriatrics for Surgeons: Infusing Life into an Aging Subject

  • Travis P. Webb, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Travis Paul Webb, MD, Department of Survery, Medical College of Washington, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226; fax: (414) 805-8641
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  • Edmund Duthie Jr, MD

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PII: S1931-7204(07)00289-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.12.004

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 91-94 , March 2008