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Editorial
. 2022 Dec 1;89(6):595-597.
doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000003317.

Getting Started in Patient Advocacy: A Practical Guide for Practicing Plastic Surgeons

Victor Agbafe  1 , Erika D Sears
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Editorial

Getting Started in Patient Advocacy: A Practical Guide for Practicing Plastic Surgeons

Victor Agbafe et al. Ann Plast Surg. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: V.A. has received consulting fees from Third Culture Capital. E.D.S. is supported by a Career Development Award Number IK2 HX002592 from the US Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services R&D Service. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the US government or Veterans Administration.

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