Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 376-380 , November 2010

General Surgery Residents' Views on Work Hours Regulations

  • Jay M. MacGregor, MD
    • ,
  • Robert Sticca, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Robert P. Sticca, MD, Department of Surgery, University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 501 North Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58203; fax: (701) 777 2609

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PII: S1931-7204(10)00188-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.07.008

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 376-380 , November 2010

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