Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 196-200 , July 2009

Optimizing the Surgical Residents' Educational Experience on Transplant Surgery

  • Jonathan P. Fryer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Jonathan P. Fryer, MD, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, 675 North St. Clair Street, Suite 17-200, Chicago, IL 60611; fax: (312) 695-9194
    • ,
  • John C. Magee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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PII: S1931-7204(09)00075-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.05.001

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 196-200 , July 2009

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