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Section 4 - Orthopedic trauma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 October 2015

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Michael R. Anderson ,
Sylvia H. Wilson  and
Meg A. Rosenblatt
Michael R. Anderson
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The Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York
Sylvia H. Wilson
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Medical University of South Carolina
Meg A. Rosenblatt
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The Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York
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Decision-Making in Orthopedic and Regional Anesthesiology
A Case-Based Approach
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