Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 378-383 , September 2008

International Volunteerism During General Surgical Residency: A Resident's Experience

  • Daniel Mark Alterman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Daniel Mark Alterman, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, I924 Alcoa Highway, Box U-11, Knoxville, TN 37920-6999; fax: (865) 305-8894
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  • Mitchell H. Goldman, MD

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PII: S1931-7204(08)00193-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.07.009

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 378-383 , September 2008

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