The Christmas miracle of 1809: How a "backwoodsman without a diploma to practice" became the father of abdominal surgery.
@article{Cirocco2019TheCM, title={The Christmas miracle of 1809: How a "backwoodsman without a diploma to practice" became the father of abdominal surgery.}, author={William C. Cirocco}, journal={American journal of surgery}, year={2019}, volume={217 3}, pages={ 578-589 } }
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Celebrating 60 years of the Midwest Surgical Association (MSA): Reflections on 'testa dura', old men, football and la famiglia!
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