Commentary

S. S. Chatterjee

doi:10.4103/0970-0358.53009

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2009; 42(01): 030-031
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.53009

COMMENTARY

Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Commentary

S. S. Chatterjee

Department of Plastic Surgery, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India

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