Medical Student Mentorship in Plastic Surgery

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Mentorship is a universal concept that has a significant impact on nearly every surgical career. Although frequently editorialized, true data investigating the value of mentorship are lacking in the plastic surgery literature. This study evaluates mentorship in plastic surgery from the medical student perspective.

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Journal

Title: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Abbreviated Title: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Print): 0032-1052

Publication date Created: 2016

Publication date (Print): June 2016

Volume: 137

Issue: 6

Pages: 1934-1942

Article

DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002186

PubMed ID: 27219246

SO-VID: aa2da18e-3813-4a2f-b1d3-6fa4a661b64f

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