Consensus-based method for risk adjustment for surgery for congenital heart disease

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 110-118

  Jenkins, Kathy J ^a   Gauvreau, Kimberlee ^a   Newburger, Jane W ^a   Spray, Thomas L ^b   Moller, James H ^c   Iezzoni, Lisa I ^a,d  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0036383276     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2002.119064     Document Type: Article

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