Experience with physician assistants in a Canadian arthroplasty program

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 103-108

  Bohm, Eric R ^a   Dunbar, Michael ^b   Pitman, David ^c   Rhule, Chris ^d   Araneta, Jose ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Canadian Orthopedic Association   (United States)

^d Winnipeg Regional Health Authority   (United States)

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EID: 77950815397     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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