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The Current Role of Simulators in Teaching Surgical Techniques

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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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Jones, D.B. The Current Role of Simulators in Teaching Surgical Techniques. J Gastrointest Surg 15, 1718–1721 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-011-1568-9

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