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The Rural Surgeon: An Endangered Species

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  1. Department of Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, California, 92335, USA

    Samir Johna MD

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Johna, S. The Rural Surgeon: An Endangered Species. World J. Surg. 30, 267–268 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-005-0465-3

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