Statewide reporting of coronary artery surgery results: A view from California

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 409-417

  Harlan, Bradley J ^a  

^a Sutter Medical Center   (United States)

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CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035076046     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.110492     Document Type: Conference Paper

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