Time to modernize the traditional professional reference in the appointment process for staff surgeons.

Kumar A

DOI: 10.1503/cjs.024025
Published: 2026 Jul-Aug
Container: Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
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@article{allodium:10.1503/cjs.024025,
  title = {Time to modernize the traditional professional reference in the appointment process for staff surgeons.},
  author = {Kumar A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie},
  doi = {10.1503/cjs.024025},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.024025}
}

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TI  - Time to modernize the traditional professional reference in the appointment process for staff surgeons.
AU  - Kumar A
PY  - 2026
JO  - Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
DO  - 10.1503/cjs.024025
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APA

A, K. (2026). Time to modernize the traditional professional reference in the appointment process for staff surgeons.. Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie. https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.024025

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