Surgical residency training and international volunteerism: a national survey of residents from 2 surgical specialties.

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Published in Can J Surg on August 01, 2012

Authors

Wadih Y Matar1, Daniel C Trottier, Fady Balaa, Robin Fairful-Smith, Paul Moroz

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.

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