The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 1-14 , July 2007

Rewards, risks, and responsibilities of globalization for the cardiothoracic surgeon

Read at the Eighty-sixth Annual Meeting of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Philadelphia, Pa, April 29-May 3, 2006.

  • Richard A. Jonas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Richard A. Jonas, MD, Chief, Cardiac Surgery, Co-Director, Children’s National Heart Institute, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010.

Received 15 September 2006 ,Accepted 19 September 2006.

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PII: S0022-5223(06)02045-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.09.067

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 1-14 , July 2007