The effect of hospital volume on mortality and resource use after radical prostatectomy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 867-869

  Ellison, Lars M ^a   Heaney, John A ^a   Birkmeyer, John D ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Mortality; Prostate; Prostatectomy; Research, outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY;

EID: 0033975548     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67821-4     Document Type: Article

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