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Editorial
. 2017 Dec;154(6):1881-1882.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.08.042. Epub 2017 Aug 30.

The costs of operating under a veil of secrecy

Brett R Anderson  1
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Editorial

The costs of operating under a veil of secrecy

Brett R Anderson. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec.
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