Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 237-241 , November 2006

What is surgery?

  • Thomas M. Krummel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Thomas M. Krummel, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 701B Welch Road, Suite 225, Stanford, CA 94305-5784.

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PII: S1055-8586(06)00050-3

doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2006.07.002

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 237-241 , November 2006

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