The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 5 , Pages 599-603 , May 2008

Objective assessment of surgical decision making in trauma after a laboratory-based course: durability of cognitive skills

Received 24 November 2007 ,Revised 17 December 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.12.035

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 5 , Pages 599-603 , May 2008

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