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. 2016 Mar;94(1):43-6.
doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.12178.

Robotic Surgery: An Example of When Newer Is Not Always Better but Clearly More Expensive

Gail R Wilensky

Robotic Surgery: An Example of When Newer Is Not Always Better but Clearly More Expensive

Gail R Wilensky. Milbank Q. 2016 Mar.
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