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Invited Commentary| Volume 91, P65-75, April 2023

A Vascular Roundtable Discussion on the Autonomy and Ownership of Delivering Modern Vascular Care

Published:December 07, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2022.10.019
      This Vascular Roundtable took place at VAST3 2021 in Hilton Head, SC. We asked an expert panel of vascular specialists, that represent vascular surgeons and interventionalists in private, academics, and military practice three essential questions regarding physician autonomy, ownership, and the future of vascular health care.
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