Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 854-860 , April 2001

Basic science curriculum in vascular surgery residency

Presented in part at the Annual Fall Meeting of the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery, San Francisco, Calif, Oct 10, 1999.

Received 9 June 2000 ,Accepted 18 July 2000.

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PII: S0741-5214(01)30744-9

doi: 10.1067/mva.2001.112233

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 854-860 , April 2001