Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 3 , Pages 378-384 , September 2009

The “July Phenomenon”: Is Trauma the Exception?

Received 20 April 2009 ,Revised 13 May 2009 ,Accepted 18 May 2009.

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PII: S1072-7515(09)00511-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.05.026

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 3 , Pages 378-384 , September 2009

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