Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 10-16 , January 2012

Notes on the early development of pediatric surgery in the United States

Received 24 September 2011 ,Accepted 6 October 2011.

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PII: S0022-3468(11)00882-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.10.012

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 10-16 , January 2012

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