A model for the internal evaluation of the quality of care after lung resection in the elderly

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 884-889

  Brunelli, Alessandro ^a,b   Fianchini, Aroldo ^a   Al Refai, Majed ^a   Salati, Michele ^a  

^a Azienda Ospedaliera Umberto I   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Audit; Lung cancer; Lung resection; Postoperative complications; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AGED; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; ITALY; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PNEUMONECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 1842785969     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.048     Document Type: Article

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