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We Asked the Experts: Emerging Role of YouTube Surgical Videos in Education and Training

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  1. Academy Portfolio, International Association of Student Surgical Societies, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Kai Siang Chan

  2. MOH Holdings, Singapore, Singapore

    Kai Siang Chan

  3. Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    Vishal G. Shelat

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Chan, K., Shelat, V. We Asked the Experts: Emerging Role of YouTube Surgical Videos in Education and Training. World J Surg 45, 417–419 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-020-05660-6

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