Does EuroSCORE work in individual European countries?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-30

  Roques, F ^a   Nashef, S A M ^a   Michel, P ^a   Pinna Pintor, P ^a   David, M ^a   Baudet, E ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE FORT DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Europe; Hospital mortality; Open heart surgery; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; EUROPE; FEMALE; FINLAND; FRANCE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE;

EID: 0034237383     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(00)00417-6     Document Type: Article

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