Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 4 , Pages 421-424 , October 2009

Initial Implementation of an Acute Care Surgery Model: Implications for Timeliness of Care

  • Rebecca C. Britt, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Rebecca C Britt, MD, Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 825 Fairfax Ave, Suite 610, Norfolk, VA 23507
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  • Leonard J. Weireter, MD, FACS
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  • L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, FACS

Received 31 March 2009 ,Revised 25 June 2009 ,Accepted 25 June 2009.

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PII: S1072-7515(09)00992-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.06.368

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 4 , Pages 421-424 , October 2009

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