The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 191, Issue 4 , Pages 538-541 , April 2006

Telepathy: maximizing resident exposure to surgical pathology decision making

  • Elisabeth C. McLemore, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 E. Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-480-301-6551; fax: +1-480-301-8414
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  • Richard T. Schlinkert, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 E. Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
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  • Denise K. Schlinkert, R.N.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 E. Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
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  • James W. Williams, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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  • David P. Bailey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Engineering, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Received 24 February 2005 ,Revised 12 September 2005

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PII: S0002-9610(05)00765-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.09.010

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 191, Issue 4 , Pages 538-541 , April 2006

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