Society of University Surgeons position statement on the volume-outcome relationship for surgical procedures

Surgery

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-40

  Berger, David H ^a   Ko, Clifford Y ^b   Spain, David A ^b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MOTIVATION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURGEON; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0042315301     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/msy.2003.157     Document Type: Article

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