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Editorial
. 2024 Oct 23;67(5):E352-E353.
doi: 10.1503/cjs.011324. Print 2024 Sep-Oct.

Difficult legal precedent established for rural surgical competency

Edward J Harvey  1 , Chad G Ball  1
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Difficult legal precedent established for rural surgical competency

Edward J Harvey et al. Can J Surg. .
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Competing interests:: E.J. Harvey is the cofounder and head of medical innovation of NXTSens Inc.; the cofounder and chief medical officer of MY01 Inc., and Sensia Diagnostics Inc.; and the cofounder and director of Strathera Inc. He receives institutional support from J & J DePuy Synthes, Stryker, MY01, and Zimmer. No other competing interests were declared.

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