Improving Cardiac Surgery Quality - Volume, Outcome, Process?

JAMA

Volumn 291, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 246-248

  Shahian, David M ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART SURGERY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 0346462837     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.291.2.246     Document Type: Editorial

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