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Learning curves for cardiothoracic and vascular surgical procedures – a systematic review

Karan Singh AroraDepartment of Urology, King’s Health Partners, MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas Street, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nuzhath KhanDepartment of Urology, King’s Health Partners, MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas Street, London, UK
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Hamid AbboudiDepartment of Urology, King’s Health Partners, MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas Street, London, UK
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Mohammed S. KhanDepartment of Urology, King’s Health Partners, MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas Street, London, UK
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Prokar DasguptaDepartment of Urology, King’s Health Partners, MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas Street, London, UK
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Kamran AhmedDepartment of Urology, King’s Health Partners, MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas Street, London, UK
Pages 202-214 | Received 17 Oct 2014, Accepted 04 Dec 2014, Published online: 22 Dec 2014

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