Retired Surgeons' Reflections on Their Careers.

JAMA Surg

Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts.

Published: April 2020

This survey study explores how retired surgeons reflect on their careers and their attitudes toward career decisions.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6990937PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2019.5476DOI Listing

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