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Editorial
. 2019 May;11(Suppl 9):S1186-S1187.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.03.88.

Continuous improvement of surgical skill

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Editorial

Continuous improvement of surgical skill

Toshihiko Sato. J Thorac Dis. 2019 May.
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Conflicts of Interest: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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