Surgery for primary supratentorial brain tumors in the United States, 1988 to 2000: The effect of provider caseload and centralization of care

Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-63

  Barker II, Fred G ^a   Curry Jr , William T ^a   Carter, Bob S ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN SURGERY; BRAIN TUMOR; CRANIOTOMY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOBECTOMY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATIENT CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CENTRALIZED HOSPITAL SERVICES; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SUPRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14644396130     PISSN: 15228517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/S1152851704000146     Document Type: Article

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