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Not Just Another Guideline

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

James T. Lee*
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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FACS, 250 E 6th St #808, St Paul, MN 55101. 99-ED-011
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Abstract

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Type
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Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1999

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