Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 992-998 , May 2006

Current guidelines produce competent endovascular surgeons

Received 19 September 2005 ,Accepted 30 January 2006.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(06)00196-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.01.023

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 992-998 , May 2006

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