Maintenance of certification for orthopaedic surgeons

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 222-226

  Ezaki, Marybeth ^a   Marcus, Randall E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58649109385     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.01327     Document Type: Article

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