Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , July 2009

Risk Tolerance and Bile Duct Injury: Surgeon Characteristics, Risk-Taking Preference, and Common Bile Duct Injuries

Received 30 October 2008 ,Revised 25 February 2009 ,Accepted 25 February 2009.

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , July 2009

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