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Editorial
. 2019 Dec;8(6):596-598.
doi: 10.21037/gs.2019.12.02.

Trainees participation in breast cancer surgery: an assistance or a hinderance?

Geok Hoon Lim  1   2
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Editorial

Trainees participation in breast cancer surgery: an assistance or a hinderance?

Geok Hoon Lim. Gland Surg. 2019 Dec.
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