The history of women in surgery

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 317-320

  Wirtzfeld, Debrah A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

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EID: 69049091979     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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