Impact of trauma attending surgeon case volume on outcome: Is more better?

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 266-272

  Richardson, J David ^a   Schmieg, Robert ^b   Boaz, Philip ^b   Spain, David A ^b   Wohltmann, Christopher ^b   Wilson, Mark A ^b   Carrillo, Eddy H ^b   Miller, Frank B ^b   Fulton, Robert L ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TRAINING; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 0031941556     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199802000-00004     Document Type: Article

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