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The Martin Memorial Lecture: Returning to the Oath in an Uncertain Time
Henri R Ford1, Thomas K Varghese2
1Dean and Chief Academic Officer, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
|February 24, 2026
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