The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S1-S2 , January 2010

Introduction

  • Joseph A. Caprini, M.D.

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Received 29 October 2009 ,Revised 29 October 2009

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 Dr. Caprini is on the speaker's bureau for Covidien and sanofi-aventis; on the advisory board for ConvaTec, Covidien, Eisai, and sanofi-aventis; and a consultant for ConvaTec, Covidien, and sanofi-aventis.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.10.008

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S1-S2 , January 2010

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