Variability in outcomes for congenital heart surgery

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-32

  Jenkins, Kathy J ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital heart surgery; Mortality; Risk adjustment; Variability

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; EMPIRICISM; ENVIRONMENT; EXPERT SYSTEM; GENDER; HAZARD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART SURGERY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MORTALITY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL PATIENT; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0242290072     PISSN: 10589813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1058-9813(03)00073-0     Document Type: Article

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