The need for quality assurance in vascular surgery

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 523-526

  Veith, Frank J ^a   Goldsmith, Jamie ^a   Leather, Robert P ^b   Hannan, Edward L ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AORTA, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC ANEURYSM; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; NEW YORK; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0025847906     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(91)90313-J     Document Type: Conference Paper

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3. Investigation of the relationship between volume and mortality for surgical procedures performed in New York State hospitals