Variation in carotid endarterectomy mortality in the medicare population: Trial hospitals, volume, and patient characteristics

JAMA

Volumn 279, Issue 16, 1998, Pages 1278-1281

  Wennberg, David E ^a,b,c   Lucas, F L ^a   Birkmeyer, John D ^c,d   Bredenberg, Carl E ^a   Fisher, Elliott S ^c,d  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Maine Medical Assessment Foundation   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032557175     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.16.1278     Document Type: Article

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