Developing appropriate methodology for the study of surgical techniques

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 51-55

  McCulloch, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 60049085365     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2008.080308     Document Type: Review

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