The role of surgeons in identifying emerging technologies for health technology assessment

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 86-92

  Stafinski, Tania ^a   Topfer, Leigh Ann ^a   Zakariasen, Ken ^a   Menon, Devidas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 77950837722     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
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