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Jul 2021
16m 37s

General Surgery Basics

THOMAS WATCHMAN
About this episode
This episode covers the basics of general surgery. Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/basics/ or in the general surgery section of the Zero to Finals surgery book. The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman. 
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