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. 2020 Aug;272(2):e45-e46.
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004009.

COVID-19 - Implications on and of Surgical Practices: Where Do We Draw the Line?

Nishant Ganesh Kumar  1 , Brian C Drolet  2
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COVID-19 - Implications on and of Surgical Practices: Where Do We Draw the Line?

Nishant Ganesh Kumar et al. Ann Surg. 2020 Aug.
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