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An Elixir for the Troubled Future of General Surgery in South Africa

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  1. Department of General Surgery, East London Hospital Complex, East London, South Africa

    D. M. Favara

  2. Division of General Surgery and Transplant Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

    D. Kahn

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Favara, D.M., Kahn, D. An Elixir for the Troubled Future of General Surgery in South Africa. World J Surg 36, 475–476 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1366-2

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