Surgical management of ulcerative colitis: A comparison of Canadian and American colorectal surgeons

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 257-262

  Richardson, Devon ^a   De Montbrun, Sandra ^a   Johnson, Paul M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 79960763602     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.001610     Document Type: Article

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