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Review
. 2012;39(6):878-9.

Preparing the next generation of residents to care for patients with cardiothoracic disease

Walter H Merrill  1
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Review

Preparing the next generation of residents to care for patients with cardiothoracic disease

Walter H Merrill. Tex Heart Inst J. 2012.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiovascular surgical procedures/education; education, medical, graduate/manpower; internship and residency/organization & administration; physicians/supply & distribution; specialties, surgical; thoracic surgery/education/manpower; trends.

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