Population-based study of relationships between hospital volume of prostatectomies, patient outcomes, and length of hospital stay

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volumn 91, Issue 22, 1999, Pages 1950-1956

  Yao, Siu Long ^a   Lu Yao, Grace ^b  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b HealthStat   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE SURGERY; PROSTATECTOMY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033579165     PISSN: 00278874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/91.22.1950     Document Type: Article

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