The Surgical Infection Prevention Project: Processes, Outcomes, and Future Impact

Surgical Infections

Volumn 7, Issue , 2006, Pages s-17-s-26

  Fry, Donald E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 34249022869     PISSN: 10962964     EISSN: 15578674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/sur.2006.7.s3-17     Document Type: Article

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