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Comment
. 2003 Jul 12;327(7406):107.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7406.107-b.

Ranking heart surgeons has pitfalls

Ian S Gilfillan
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Ranking heart surgeons has pitfalls

Ian S Gilfillan. BMJ. .
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