Improving surgical access: The Vancouver experience

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 277-281

  Williams, Daniel H ^a   Iker, Carolyn ^a   Leith, Laurie ^a   Masri, Bassam A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 79960786000     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.020110     Document Type: Review

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