Using junior doctor-led ward rounds to enhance surgical education.

J Surg Educ

University College London Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; St. Mary's Hospital NHS Imperial Healthcare, London, United Kingdom.

Published: November 2014

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