Uncovering occult operative morbidity and mortality

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 262-263

  Collin, J ^a   Murie, J ^b  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEGLIGENCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; PUBLISHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; THORACOSCOPY; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

HUMANS; MORBIDITY; PUBLICATION BIAS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 1642403721     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4581     Document Type: Editorial

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