Essentials of general surgery and surgical specialties / senior editor, Peter F. Lawrence ; editors, Jessica Beth O'Connell, Matt R. Smeds.

Preceded by Essentials of general surgery / senior editor, Peter F. Lawrence. c2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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