The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 583-587 , November 2009

Presidential address: what business are we in?

  • John L. Tarpley, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Service, Veterans Affairs TVHS, Nashville, TN, USA
    • Vanderbilt University Department of Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 615 322 1548; fax: +1 615 322 0689
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  • Margaret J. Tarpley, M.L.S.

      Affiliations

    • Vanderbilt University Department of Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA

Received 6 May 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00440-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.013

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 583-587 , November 2009