The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 721-727 , June 2009

Practice patterns and career satisfaction of Canadian female general surgeons

Received 16 October 2007 ,Revised 25 February 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00531-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.03.006

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 721-727 , June 2009

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