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Wrong-site surgery.

Engelhardt KE, Barnard C, Bilimoria KY. Wrong-Site Surgery. JAMA. 2017;318(20):2033-2034. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.17177.

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December 13, 2017
Engelhardt KE, Barnard C, Bilimoria KY. JAMA. 2017;318(20):2033-2034.
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Engelhardt KE, Barnard C, Bilimoria KY. Wrong-Site Surgery. JAMA. 2017;318(20):2033-2034. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.17177.