Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 2 , Pages 59-62 , March 2009

Surgical Elective in a Developing Country: Ethics and Utility

  • T. Peter Kingham, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to T. Peter Kingham, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 303 E. 60th St, Suite 28E, New York, NY 10022; fax: (212-717-3224)
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  • Arturo Muyco, MD
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  • Adam Kushner, MD, MPH

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PII: S1931-7204(08)00293-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.11.003

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 2 , Pages 59-62 , March 2009

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