Volume of procedures and outcome of treatment

British Medical Journal

Volumn 325, Issue 7368, 2002, Pages 787-788

  Soljak, Michael ^a  

^a North West London Pathology NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURGERY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037069037     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7368.787     Document Type: Editorial

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