Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 25-31 , January 2010

The Eighty-Hour Workweek: Surgical Attendings' Perspectives

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PII: S1931-7204(09)00224-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.12.003

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 25-31 , January 2010

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