Impact of a critical pathway on the results of carotid endarterectomy in a tertiary care university hospital: Effect of methods on outcome

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 186-192

  Dardik, A ^a   Williams, G M ^a   Minken, S L ^a   Perler, B A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; COST; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL COST; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030754095     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(97)70178-2     Document Type: Article

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