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. 2021 May;45(5):1603-1604.
doi: 10.1007/s00268-020-05902-7. Epub 2021 Jan 15.

Letter to the Editor: The Fun Factor-Does Serious Gaming Affect the Volume of Voluntary Laparoscopic Skills Training?

David W Hewson  1
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Letter to the Editor: The Fun Factor-Does Serious Gaming Affect the Volume of Voluntary Laparoscopic Skills Training?

David W Hewson. World J Surg. 2021 May.
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