The American association for vascular surgery: Advocate for independence

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-7

  Hobson II, Robert W ^a,b  

^a New Jersey Medical School ^*

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AORTA PROSTHESIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOGARTY CATHETER; GENERAL SURGERY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

EID: 0037688848     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2002.121051     Document Type: Article

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