Surgical Neurology
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 89-95 , July 2009

Neurosurgical training: more hours needed or a new learning culture?

Received 8 August 2008 ,Accepted 11 February 2009.

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 The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the authors, and the views expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Publisher.

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Surgical Neurology
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 89-95 , July 2009

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