Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 371-373 , August 2001

Outcome assessment: A new approach to the maintenance of board certification in vascular surgery

Received 3 April 2001 ,Accepted 3 April 2001.

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☆ Competition of interest: nil.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Norman R. Hertzer, MD, Department of Vascular Surgery (S-61), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195.

★ J Vasc Surg 2001;34:371-3.

PII: S0741-5214(01)82292-8

doi: 10.1067/mva.2001.116303

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 371-373 , August 2001

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