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. 2020 Aug;272(2):e79-e80.
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003998.

The Consequences of Delaying Elective Surgery: Surgical Perspective

Sue J Fu  1   2 , Elizabeth L George  2   3 , Paul M Maggio  1 , Mary Hawn  1 , Rahim Nazerali  4
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The Consequences of Delaying Elective Surgery: Surgical Perspective

Sue J Fu et al. Ann Surg. 2020 Aug.
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