One more turn of the wrench

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2036-2048

  Herndon, James H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0141923903     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200310000-00026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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