Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 212-215 , July 2009

The Impact of Residency Match Information Disseminated by a Third-Party Website

  • Alexander Kutikov, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urological Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Both authors contributed equally to this report.
    • ,
  • Todd M. Morgan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
    • Both authors contributed equally to this report.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Todd M. Morgan, Department of Urology, 1959 NE Pacific, BB-1115, Box 356510, Seattle, Washington, 98195; fax: (206) 543-3272
    • ,
  • Matthew J. Resnick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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PII: S1931-7204(09)00059-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.03.034

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 212-215 , July 2009

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