Surgical Technology

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Surgical Technologist (physical copies in the library)

ACORN
AORN Journal (2 months delay)
Ambulatory Surgery
Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Annals of Pediatric Surgery
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
Annals of Surgery
Annals of Surgery Open
Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (12 months delay)
BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies
British Journal of Neurosurgery
Case Reports in Surgery
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology (12 months delay)
European Surgery (12 months delay)
Frontiers in Surgery
Hand (12 months delay)
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (12 months delay)
International Journal of Surgical Pathology
Interventional Neuroradiology (12 months delay)
JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques
JBJS Open Access
JMIR Perioperative Medicine
Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Journal of Investigative Surgery
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery (12 months delay)
Journal of Neurological Surgery
Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Journal of Perioperative Nursing
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Journal of Surgical Sciences
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques
MedSurg Nursing
New England Journal of Medicine (3 months delay)
Operating Theatre Journal (2009-2024)
Pediatric Surgery International (12 months delay)
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy (12 months delay)
Surgical Case Reports
Surgical Endoscopy (12 months delay)
Surgical Neurology International
Surgical Practice (12 months delay)
Surgery in Practice and Science
Surgery Journal
Surgery Open Science
Surgical Case Reports
Surgical Practice
World Journal of Emergency Surgery
World Journal of Pediatric Surgery
World Journal of Surgical Oncology

AANA Journal
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Acta Orthopaedica
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
Acta Ortopedica Brasileira
Advances in Orthopedics
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
Archives of Plastic Surgery
Archives of Trauma Research
Arthroplasty
Arthroplasty Today
Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Arthroscopy Techniques
Artificial Organs (12 months delay)
Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
BMC Anesthesiology
BMC Surgery
Bone & Joint Open
Case Reports in Orthopedics
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (12 months delay)
Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery (12 months delay)
Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction
Diagnostic Pathology
Egyptian Journal of Surgery
European Spine Journal
Head & Face Medicine
Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition
Hip & Pelvis
HSS Journal
In Motion
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (12 months delay)
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (12 months delay)
Innovative Surgical Sciences
Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
International Journal of Spine Surgery
International Journal of Surgery Protocols
JOR Spine
Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery
Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma (12 months delay)
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy (12 months delay)
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery
Journal of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Journal of Orthopaedics
Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
JTCVS Open
JTCVS Techniques
Knee Surgery & Related Research
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (12 months delay)
NeruoRehabilitation (12 months delay)
North American Spine Society Journal
NSWOC Advance (6 months delay)
Orthopedic Research and Reviews
Orthopedics Online
Orthopedics Today
Paediatric Anaesthesia (12 months delay)
Patient Safety in Surgery
Perioperative Medicine
Spine Surgery and Related Research
Sports Medicine International Open
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports
Vascular Specialist International
Visceral Medicine (12 months delay)

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Surgical Technologist (Mayo Clinic)