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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 3/2012

01-03-2012 | Editorial

The world is getting smaller

Author: Steven D. Schwaitzberg

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 3/2012

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“The world is getting smaller” and with that SAGES today is truly an international society more than ever. Although based in the United States, there are more than 1,000 international members (from Europe, Asia, the Americas, and even Africa), hundreds of international abstract submissions yearly, and a dozen international outreach programs. I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some of these activities. …
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Title
The world is getting smaller
Author
Steven D. Schwaitzberg
Publication date
01-03-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-2144-9

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